Resident transitions increase inpatients’ risk of death
SAN FRANCISCO – Hospitalized patients who have a change in the medical residents responsible for their care are more likely to die, finds a retrospective cohort study of roughly a quarter million... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - June 27, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
Rising expenses for hospital stays pressure patients
Total patient out-of-pocket cost sharing – per inpatient hospitalization – is on the rise, driven by a number of insurance benefit design changes in recent years, according to a new... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - June 27, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
Supreme Court deadlocks on immigration policy case
Supreme Court justices have deadlocked on whether protections for undocumented immigrants can be expanded under an executive order by the President.
In a June 23 decision, justices were equally... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - June 23, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
Elusive evidence pervades ESC’s 2016 heart failure guidelines
FLORENCE, ITALY – The 2016 revision of the European Society of Cardiology’s guidelines for diagnosing and treating acute and chronic heart failure highlights the extent to which thinking in the field... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - June 23, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
House Republicans unveil long-awaited plan to replace health law
Six years after promising a plan to “repeal and replace” the federal health law, House Republicans are finally ready to deliver.
The <a... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - June 22, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
Medicare Trust Fund projected to run dry in 2028
The Medicare Trust Fund is projected to become insolvent in 2028, 2 years earlier than projected this time last year.
The change is based on two key factors: an expected reduction in payroll taxes... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - June 22, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
Dos and don’ts of dealing with disruptive behavior
CHICAGO – Dealing with disruptive behavior by staff and colleagues isn’t just about knowing what to do – it’s also about knowing what not to do.
Often, mishandling disruptive behavior can make... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - June 22, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
LEADER: Liraglutide lowers CVD risk in type 2 diabetes
Liraglutide is associated with a decreased risk of cardiovascular events, compared with placebo, in individuals with type 2 diabetes, according to results from the randomized, placebo-controlled,... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - June 22, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
Esophagectomy 30-day readmission rate pegged at 19%
BALTIMORE – Approximately one in five patients is readmitted after esophagectomy, and leading risk factors for readmission are longer operative time, post-surgical ICU admission, and preoperative... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - June 22, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
HIV research update: Early June 2016
A great volume of HIV and AIDS research enters the medical literature every month. It’s difficult to monitor everything, so here’s a quick look at some notable news items and journal articles... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - June 21, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
Artificial pancreas can improve inpatient glycemic control in type 2 diabetes
NEW ORLEANS – Having people with type 2 diabetes mellitus use an artificial pancreas during hospitalization has the potential to improve control of their glycemia when compared with conventional... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - June 21, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
Psychiatry’s role rising in hospital care
BALTIMORE – A team of physicians and mental health experts at Johns Hopkins Hospital is trying something new: combining mental health services with medical ones. Hospital leadership hopes the... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - June 21, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
Helmets trump face mask for noninvasive ventilation
Treating acute respiratory distress syndrome patients with helmets instead of face masks significantly reduced intubation rates and 90-day mortality rates, based on data from a randomized trial of 83... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - June 21, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
Updated Behçet’s disease recommendations expand biologic treatment
LONDON – A EULAR task force issued the first update to recommendations for managing Behçet’s disease since 2008, with revised recommendations that reflect expanded use of biologic agents, and... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - June 20, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
Hospital-acquired respiratory viruses cause significant morbidity, mortality
BOSTON – Hospital-acquired respiratory viral infections may be a significant and underappreciated cause of morbidity and mortality among hospitalized patients.
According to a multisite,... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - June 19, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
