Surgery
Female surgeons bring better outcomes for patients, two studies show
The field of surgery has long been dominated by men, and still is today.
Aug 30, 2023
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Health
Clinical outcomes and patient experiences vastly improved with hospital at home
A new study to be published online June 25 in JAMA Internal Medicine reports that hospital at home (HaH) care provides a shorter length of stay; reductions in hospital readmissions, emergency department visits, and transfers ...
Jun 25, 2018
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Reminding surgical staff of phlebotomy costs appears to affect utilization
Surgical house staff and attending physicians who are reminded about the charges for ordering daily blood drawing for routine blood work appear to reduce the amount of routine blood tests ordered and the charges for these ...
May 16, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Compulsory treatment orders for mental illness need reviewing
(Medical Xpress)—Discharging mental health patients on community treatment orders after they have been involuntarily hospitalised may require them to be on long periods of compulsory treatment without any benefit for the ...
Mar 27, 2013
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Health
Study finds hospital quality report cards and readmission penalties may not tell whole story
Over the past several years, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have reported hospital quality measures on the Hospital Compare website, providing the public with a way to compare hospital performance. Hospital ...
Mar 26, 2018
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Immunology
Discharge strategies to prevent asthma readmissions
Readmission rates at three months for kids hospitalized for acute asthma dropped when families received comprehensive education prior to discharge, the only single component of discharge bundles that was strongly associated ...
Feb 9, 2018
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Diabetes
Black patients with diabetes have higher 30-day readmission rates
(HealthDay)—Black patients with diabetes have a significantly higher risk for 30-day readmission compared with other racial/ethnic groups, according to a study published online Oct. 11 in JAMA Network Open.
Oct 15, 2019
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Health
Frequent in-person home visits can reduce both readmission and death for patients with heart failure
Home-visiting programs and multidisciplinary heart failure clinic interventions can reduce hospital readmission and improve survival for patients with heart failure, according to research from RTI International and the University ...
May 28, 2014
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Surgery
Bundled payments: Study finds causes of hospital readmissions following joint replacements
A new study from researchers at NYU Langone's Hospital for Joint Diseases identifies common causes of hospital readmissions following total hip and knee arthoplasty procedures. By finding these common causes, researchers ...
Mar 27, 2015
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Health
Hospital quality independently impacts readmission rates
(HealthDay)—Hospital quality contributes to readmission rates independent of factors involving patients, according to a study published in the Sept. 14 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Sep 15, 2017
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