Tag: Hospitals
Most Hospitalists Would Not Order Inpatient Mammography
Few hospitalists would order a mammogram for a hospitalized woman who was overdue for screening
March 2015 Briefing – Nursing
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nursing for March 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
March 2015 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for March 2015. This roundup includes the...
Quality Improvement Intervention Cuts Tests Ordered
Implementation of multifaceted intervention linked to decrease in number of ordered lab tests
Perception of Crisis Mode Tied to Patient Info Exchange Issues
Findings among self-reported perceptions by hospital staff
Short Hospital Stays Don’t Impair STEMI Outcomes in Seniors
Similar outcomes with discharge after 48 hours and for patients who stay in hospital for four, five days
Intervention Improves Hand Hygiene Compliance in Nurses
Emergency nurses, technicians participated in experiential learning activities
Patient Status at ICU Discharge, Not Timing, Predicts Survival
After adjustment for markers of illness severity at discharge, time of discharge does not predict survival
CDC: Patients Frequently Choose ERs Further From Home
Visits within metropolitan statistical areas less likely to occur at the ER closest to home
Minority Women Less Involved in Choices for Breast CA Surgery
Black and Hispanic women with breast cancer less likely to select surgeon, hospital based on reputation
