More Hospital Days Seen With Antipsychotic Use in Alzheimer Disease
Number of hospital days up by more than 50% in AD patients initiating antipsychotic medication.
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Risk for Suicide Increased After Hospital Discharge for Self-Harm
Authors say there is need for early follow-up care and attention to risk reduction strategies.
CDC: Drugs Involved in Overdose Deaths Varied Regionally in 2017
The drugs most frequently involved in drug overdose deaths in 2017 varied regionally in the United States.
Study Finds Screening for Social Needs Lacking in Hospitals and Practices
Social needs — including food, housing, utilities, transportation — and exposure to interpersonal violence are well known to be linked to health outcomes. In fact, up to 90% of health outcomes are a result of social, behavioral, and economic factors.1 However, few hospitals or practices screen patients comprehensively for the aforementioned factors that affect health…
Consensus on Recommendations for End-of-Life Pain Management for the Critically Ill in the ICU
The majority of existing clinical guidelines and consensus statements on pain management at the end of life in the intensive care unit agree on a set of recommendations that include the use of high doses of opioid.
Older Adults Need More Help Navigating Health Care System
Better understanding of health insurance benefits may help with navigating health care system, survey finds.
Considerable Proportion of ICU Admissions May Be Preventable
ICU hospitalizations for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions have decreased during a 10-year period.
Emergency Departments Need to Up HIV Testing, Linkage to Care
Just under half of HIV-positive patients in South African emergency departments virally suppressed.
Updated Recommendations, Levels of Care Categorized for Pediatric ICUs
Three levels of care include community-based, tertiary, and quaternary or specialized PICUs.
Survival Poor for Elderly Admitted to Long-Term Acute Care Setting
Among older Medicare beneficiaries admitted to LTAC, more than one-third died in an inpatient setting.
Analyzing Hospital Utilization Following the 1966, 2014 Health Insurance Coverage Expansions
Researchers sought to determine whether the implementation of Medicare and Medicaid in 1966 and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2014 affected hospital use.
Out-of-Network Billing Common for Privately Insured Patients Receiving In-Network Care
Little is known about the frequency and financial repercussions of out-of-network billing, despite frequent news in the media about surprise medical bills.
Intensifying BP Meds at Hospital Discharge May Harm Elderly
Risk for readmissions and adverse effects higher, no long-term benefit for BP control or cardiac risk.
Cleaning Bundle Cost-Effective for Preventing Hospital-Associated Infection
Implementation of an environmental cleaning bundle in Australia was associated with a decrease in infectious caused by S aureus and vancomycin-resistant enterococci.
Cancer Diagnosis Linked to Less Aggressive Treatment for Cardiac Arrest in Hospitalized Patients
The results of a retrospective study published in Resuscitation suggest that post-resuscitation interventions are less aggressive following in-hospital cardiac arrest for patients with cancer compared with individuals without a history of cancer. Although there is evidence that the clinical outcomes of patients experiencing in-hospital cardiac arrest, as well as of patients with cancer in general,…
Nurse-Led Quality Initiative Cuts Hypoglycemia in ICU Patients
Percentage of patients experiencing hypoglycemia decreased for those without, with diabetes.
At-Home Support Helps Stroke Patients Adjust After Hospitalization
Home-based support network includes social work case managers and online resources.
Poor Pneumonia Outcomes Tied to Overuse of Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics
Poor outcomes include higher mortality, longer hospital stay, and greater risk for C difficile infection.
Opioids Used More Often in Hospitals in US vs Other Countries
Patients’ perceptions of pain, pain medication may affect prescribing practices.
Hospital Readmissions Associated With Neighborhood Disadvantage
In this observational study, investigators analyzed the relationship between the independent contributions of a patient’s neighborhood and its local hospital’s service area and risk for 30-day readmission.
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