Tag: Hospitals
Pay for Performance Programs Cut Antibiotic Rx at Safety-Net Hospitals
Five Choosing Wisely-based interventions were launched in combination and resulted in a decrease in antibiotic prescribing for ARTI
Improvement Seen in Most Domains of Readiness in U.S. Pediatric EDs
Presence of pediatric emergency care coordinator linked to higher adjusted median weighted pediatric readiness score
Compliance With CMS Price Transparency Rule Improved With Penalty Increases
$500,000 increase in penalty linked to a 2.9 percentage point increase in compliance
Emergency Department Capacity Not Keeping Up With Demand in California
Over the last decade, emergency departments and total number of beds were down while demand was up
Hospital Consolidation Linked to Closure of Inpatient Pediatric Services
Joining a hospital system linked to loss of inpatient pediatric services within five years
Bad Air Pollution Days Tied to Longer Pediatric Asthma Hospitalizations
Mean length of stay increased up to 10 percent during times when air quality was poorer
In-Hospital Wearable Activity Trackers Tied to Improved Outcomes
Patients using wearable trackers had higher physical activity and functioning
Hospitalizations Involving Fungal Infections Up During COVID-19
During 2020 to 2021, patients hospitalized with COVID-19-associated fungal infections had higher length of stay, ICU admission, in-hospital mortality
Clinical Language Model Can Predict Readmission
Model trained on clinical notes that accurately predict three clinical and two operational tasks
Supervised Walking Program Benefits Veterans Admitted to Hospital
Odds lower for discharge to skilled nursing facility, but no difference seen in length of stay or having inpatient fall
