Post-trauma support can prevent repeat hospitalizations
When hospitals support trauma survivors' mental health during and after treatment, patients are less likely to return in crisis, researchers report.
Dec 31, 2023
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Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services: News and Research on Patient Readmission
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Trauma survivor support reduces return trips to hospital
If hospitals consistently and comprehensively support trauma survivors with mental health needs, including after they're discharged, the survivors are less likely to find themselves back in the hospital in crisis, a new study ...
Dec 21, 2023
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Patients in nursing homes after hospitalization found to have better outcomes at specialized facilities
People who temporarily stay at a nursing home for short-term, post-acute care—rehabilitation and recovery after a hospitalization—may be better off at facilities that specialize in this service. They have lower rates of death ...
Nov 17, 2023
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Surgical scorecards may cut cost of surgical procedures without impacting outcomes
Surgical scorecards, a tool that gives direct feedback to surgeons about their procedure costs in the operating room, may significantly reduce costs without impacting clinical outcomes, according to a study published in the ...
Oct 3, 2023
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Digital cardiac rehab program found to be more effective in reducing hospital readmission
Digital cardiac rehabilitation programs substantially reduce a person's chance of being readmitted to hospital with heart disease compared to traditional face to face programs, according to a new study by researchers at the ...
Sep 12, 2023
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When facing language barriers, having the same home health nurse improves outcomes
After a hospitalization, home health care enables patients to recover where they feel most comfortable: in their own home. Nurses visit patients there to provide care with the goal of keeping them at home, given that hospital ...
Aug 10, 2023
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Study aims to improve hospital discharge process
Patients who are discharged after vascular surgeries to treat a wide range of ailments involving heart and blood flow issues are far more likely to be readmitted to the hospital for a preventable matter than patients who ...
Jul 18, 2023
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Posthospitalization meal delivery boosts outcomes for older adults
Posthospitalization home-delivered meals for older adults with and without heart failure is associated with lower 30-day rehospitalization and mortality, according to a study published online June 25 in JAMA Health Forum.
Jun 28, 2023
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New 'AI doctor' predicts hospital readmission and other health outcomes
An artificial intelligence (AI) computer program can read physicians' notes to accurately estimate patients' risk of death, length of hospital stay, and other factors important to care. Designed by a team led by researchers ...
Jun 7, 2023
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Readmission rates, episode costs increased for patients with dementia: Study
Patients with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) have higher hospital readmission rates and episode costs than those without ADRDs, according to a study published online March 16 in JAMA Network Open.
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