Tag: Hospitals
Tool Can ID Hospitalized Patients Who Will Develop Mental Health Issues
Second study demonstrates feasibility of program for assessing mental health needs of trauma patients
Daily Toothbrushing Cuts Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
Findings particularly strong among patients undergoing invasive mechanical ventilation
Critics Slam Updated Infection Control Recommendations for Hospitals
Health care workers worry whether the guidelines are protecting a hospital's bottom line rather than worker health
Interventions to Redesign Patient Care Do Not Improve Outcomes
Nurses reported improvement in median teamwork climate score, but no improvement in hospitalized patient outcomes
ED Pediatric Readiness Cuts In-Hospital Mortality
However, pediatric readiness does not eliminate Black mortality disparity for children's medical emergencies
In-Hospital Adverse Events Similar for Haloperidol, Atypical Antipsychotics
Comparable rates of in-hospital adverse events seen among seniors prescribed oral antipsychotics after major surgery
Major Discharge Barriers Present for One in 10 Hospitalized Patients
Prolonged length of stay is often due to need for skilled therapy or daily living support in medically ready patients
Female Surgeons Have Lower Rates of Adverse Postoperative Outcomes
Findings persist for common surgeries when accounting for patient, procedure, surgeon, and other characteristics
Patient Experience Scores for Hospital Care Decreased During COVID-19
Higher-performing and higher-staffed hospitals prepandemic were slower to decline, but all declined by Q4 of 2021
Overestimation of Oxygen Saturation Leads to Delayed COVID-19 Treatment
Patients with unrecognized need for COVID-19 therapy appear to have higher odds of readmission, regardless of race
