Search results for "Hospital quality"
October 19, 2022
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/10/19/
Patient age appears to impact hospital quality rankings for MI care
The median 30-day risk-standardized mortality rates for myocardial infarction (MI) were 9.4% for patients ages 65 years and older, 3.0% for those ages 18 to 64 years, and 6.2% when both age groups were combined.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/09/27/1.htm
27 Sep 2017
Disparities in cardiac surgery mortality partially caused by hospital quality
Much, but not all, of the racial disparity in cardiac surgery outcomes can be explained by nonwhite patients being treating at lower-quality hospitals, a recent study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/01/15/2.htm
15 Jan 2014
Physician CEOs not associated with any difference in hospital quality, safety outcomes
A cross-sectional study found no relationship between whether a physician was the CEO of a hospital and the facility's HCAHPS scores or Leapfrog hospital safety grades, although patients were more willing to recommend a hospital if a physician was in charge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/10/19/physician-ceos-not-associated-with-any-difference-in-hospital-quality-safety-outcomes.htm
19 Oct 2022
September 2007
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/09/
Studies look at how COVID-19 mortality varied by hospital, over time
Hospital strain seems to be a significant factor in patients' mortality from COVID-19, according to a study analyzing deaths among ICU patients by hospital and another comparing March and April 2020 outcomes to those later in the year.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/05/05/2.htm
5 May 2021
April 2011
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/04/
Catching C. diff cases, not colonization
Researchers have found innovative ways to improve hospital systems for diagnosing Clostridioides difficile.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/08/16/catching-c-diff-cases-not-colonization.htm
16 Aug 2023
Excess days in acute care may improve performance measurement for hospitals
A study found that replacing 30-day readmission rates with a measure of excess days in acute care would change about a quarter of penalties for targeted conditions under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/10/21/4.htm
21 Oct 2020
Hospital mergers, acquisitions don't appear to improve care
Changes in patient experience, clinical process measures, and mortality and readmission rates were compared in acquired hospitals before and after acquisition and in control hospitals that did not change ownership.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/01/08/2.htm
8 Jan 2020