Tag: Hospitals
October 2015 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for October 2015. This roundup includes the...
Part D Enrollment Doesn’t Improve Outcomes After AMI
Half of AMI patients enrolled in Part D by hospital discharge; outcomes no better than non-enrollees
Patients’ Reasons for Returning to ER Differ From Predicted
Reasons differ from those predicted by the liaison nurse clinician's evaluation
Value of Bedside Exam for ICU Patients Discussed
Despite lack of evidence, authors recommend use of checklist-based bedside examination
Outpatient Spending Higher With Physician-Hospital Integration
Authors say increased spending attributable to price increases, not utilization changes
‘Failure Mode and Effective Analysis’ Ups Error Awareness
Increase in reported errors, reduction in severity of errors with application of FMEA in PICU
Time-Limited Strategies Feasible for ICU Critical Cancer Care
For patients with poor-prognosis solid tumors, trial duration of one to four ICU days may be sufficient
Safety-Net Hospitals Have Higher Costs, Worse Outcomes
Found to have higher mortality, readmission, surgical costs after controlling for patient factors
Hospital Factors Can Overcome ‘Weekend Effect’
Improved staffing; electronic records; additional inpatient, aftercare resources help
Hospital Readmissions Up in Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Withdrawal most common reason for infants' readmission to the hospital
