Search results for "Readmissions"
Longer antibiotic therapy in patients with low procalcitonin during COPD exacerbation increased LOS without reducing readmissions
The retrospective study divided patients by whether they received inpatient antibiotics for more or less than a day, and patients in the former group had a length of stay (LOS) of 3.7 days compared to 2.8 days in the latter.*
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/07/11/1.htm
11 Jul 2018
Migraine may be linked to perioperative stroke, hospital readmission
The researchers calculated a predicted absolute risk of 2.4 perioperative ischemic strokes for every 1,000 surgical patients overall, 3.9 for every 1,000 patients with migraine but no aura, and 6.3 for every 1,000 patients with migraine and aura.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/01/25/4.htm
25 Jan 2017
May 31, 2023
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/05/31/
Taking stock of the readmission penalties
CMS program has led to lower readmissions but may need updating.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/04/penalties.htm
15 Apr 2017
Discharge checklist and risk assessment helped reduce readmissions after PCI, study finds
The discharge checklist included a sublingual nitroglycerin prescription, confirmation of insurance coverage of antiplatelet agents, and recommendations for timely follow-up. Patients also received links to education videos about chest discomfort and heart failure.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/08/31/2.htm
31 Aug 2016
Postdischarge efforts fail to reduce readmissions
Two separate projects to reduce patients' hospital readmissions within 30 days of discharge by providing more postdischarge support reported negative results last week.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/10/08/2.htm
8 Oct 2014
October 2010
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/10/
Hospital at home plus transition care reduced readmissions, improved patient satisfaction
This intervention differed from previous hospital-at-home trials by including more diagnoses and 30 days of postacute care to improve care coordination, facilitate access, and enhance postacute illness self-management.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/06/27/1.htm
27 Jun 2018
Preventing readmissions, VTEs, and more
The new year will bring a new ACP Hospitalist.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/11/letter-from-the-editor.htm
15 Nov 2021
Lupus patient readmission rates are high and vary considerably by hospital and region, study finds
Approximately 1 in 6 hospitalized patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) were readmitted to the hospital within 30 days, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/08/13/3.htm
13 Aug 2014