Medicaid expansion leads to better access to care
Low-income adults living in two states that expanded Medicaid enrollment are showing significant increases in outpatient utilization and preventive care, improved health care quality, and reductions... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - August 9, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
Solid INRs on warfarin don’t predict future stability
Six months of stable international normalized ratio values [INRs] while on warfarin therapy doesn’t predict continued INR stability, according to a Research Letter to the Editor published August 9 in... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - August 9, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
Stable INRs on warfarin don’t predict future stability
Six months of stable international normalized ratio values [INRs] while on warfarin therapy doesn’t predict continued INR stability, according to a Research Letter to the Editor published August 9 in... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - August 9, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
Hospital safety culture may influence surgical outcomes
SAN DIEGO – Hospital safety culture may positively influence certain surgical patient outcomes, results from a study of 56 Illinois hospitals demonstrated.
“Efforts to improve awareness of safety... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - August 8, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
ACS NSQIP Geriatric Surgery Pilot Collaborative: Evaluating variables for inclusion
SAN DIEGO – A project to assess geriatric-specific variables for inclusion in the American College of Surgeons/National Surgical Quality Improvement Program National Conference is underway, according... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - August 8, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
Study aims to better understand readmissions in pediatric surgery
SAN DIEGO – Readmission rates and the underlying reasons for them vary between medical specialties following surgery in children, a study of national data suggests.
“Hospital readmission is a very... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - August 8, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
Blood viral RNA may indicate severity of MERS coronavirus clinical course
The presence of blood viral RNA in patients presenting with possible Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) may be a very reliable indicator of the severity of the infection’s... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - August 7, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
Early Alzheimer’s treatment decreases both costs and mortality
TORONTO – For patients with Alzheimer’s disease, early treatment may translate into lower health care costs and better survival, based on study results reported at the Alzheimer’s Association... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - August 6, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
Same-day discharge after PCI gets a boost
PARIS – Same-day discharge after uncomplicated transradial-access percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with stable coronary artery disease is both feasible and safe, according to the... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - August 6, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
Cardiovascular disease, gender among predictors of nonresponse early in cellulitis treatment
Nonpharmacological factors including being female and having cardiovascular disease have an impact on early response among patients hospitalized with cellulitis, a single-center prospective study... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - August 5, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
Clindamycin confers no extra benefit for kids with SSSS
MINNEAPOLIS – A large single-site case review found that most pediatric patients with staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) had a classic presentation, often preceded by an upper respiratory... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - August 5, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
Enhanced recovery protocol for colectomy patients reduced hospital stay
SAN DIEGO – Multihospital collaboration and implementation of enhanced recovery have the potential to improve outcomes, in particular, length of hospital stay, results from a pilot study showed.... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - August 5, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
Malpractice cases serve to warn about careful use of EHRs
Buy our EHR. Come to a dinner and see our EHR. Our EHR is the best.
I hear that a lot, but am not rushing out to get one. Yes, I have an EHR, but it’s one I designed myself. It works very well for... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - August 4, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
Sickle cell trait raises exertional rhabdomyolysis risk
Sickle cell trait doesn’t raise the risk of death but does raise the risk of exertional rhabdomyolysis among black soldiers, “a population that is known to engage consistently in regular and... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - August 3, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
MCR-1 gene a growing concern for antibiotic resistance
The MCR-1 gene is quickly emerging as a powerful roadblock in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Source: Hospitalist News - August 3, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
