Patient knowledge is critical for solving hospital bed crisis
The search for a solution to 'unnecessary' hospital admissions of older people has been impeded by incomplete evidence that omits the patient's experience.
Nov 16, 2015
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The search for a solution to 'unnecessary' hospital admissions of older people has been impeded by incomplete evidence that omits the patient's experience.
Nov 16, 2015
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A new report has provided an analysis of the effects on women's physical health resulting from Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). This is the first Australian study to investigate IPV-related assault injuries in women utilising ...
Aug 5, 2015
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The heightened risk of death after admission to hospital at the weekend—the so-called 'weekend effect'—is a feature of several developed countries' healthcare systems, and not just a problem for hospitals in England, ...
Jul 6, 2015
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The NHS could achieve up to twice as much with the resources that the Government plans to spend introducing a full seven day service in the NHS in England, according to new research from The University of Manchester.
Jun 1, 2015
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"It must be a full moon" is a common refrain when things appear more hectic than usual.
Mar 30, 2015
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In a sample of U.S. emergency departments, compared to attending physicians alone, supervised visits (involving both resident and attending physicians) were associated with a greater likelihood of hospital admission and use ...
Dec 9, 2014
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Neurosurgeons and neurointerventionalists at Kyungpook National University in the Republic of Korea have developed a formal protocol for delivering emergency treatment to patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) from ruptured ...
Nov 18, 2014
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The number of emergency admissions to hospital via A&E departments increased markedly in England from 2001/02 to 2010/11, while the number via GPs decreased, according to analysis published today in the Journal of the Royal ...
Nov 8, 2014
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An Emergency Room Decision-Support (ERDS) program can significantly reduce ER visits and hospital admissions among older adults on Medicare. This could have important economic implications, helping to reduce the nearly 33% ...
Sep 18, 2014
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Health clinics that can provide primary care for low-income patients may ease the financial burden on both hospitals and insurance companies while improving patient health, researchers have concluded.
Apr 22, 2014
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