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Who are the ‘high-need, high-cost’ patients?
July 30, 2018
Significant predictors included Medicare or Medicaid insurance, lower income, first hospitalization in a large rural hospital, high comorbidity burden, obesity, and hospitalizations for infections.
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Timely culture reports lower LOS for neonatal fever
July 28, 2018
ATLANTA – Hospital’s procedural changes resulted in no increase in sepsis readmissions.
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Asthma medication ratio identifies high-risk pediatric patients
July 27, 2018
ATLANTA – A quality metric for asthma exacerbation could be lead to a helpful app.
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Short-course IV antibiotics okay for newborn bacteremic UTI
July 27, 2018
ATLANTA – There were few recurrences, no meningitis.
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CMS proposes site-neutral payments for hospital outpatient setting
July 26, 2018
Site-neutral payments could save the government – and patients – money on every visit.
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Ten tips for managing patients with both heart failure and COPD
July 26, 2018
Diagnose them early, treat them early, and build a team of experts and support services with the patients.
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Skip ultrasound in acute UTI in small children
July 26, 2018
MALMO, SWEDEN – Wait at least 2 weeks after treatment initiation to avoid high false-positive rates triggering unnecessary invasive testing, a Polish study argues.
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Enhanced recovery initiative improved bariatric length of stay
July 25, 2018
ORLANDO – Employing New Enhanced Recovery Goals for Bariatric Surgery (ENERGY) will generate data on best practices.
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How to prescribe effectively for opioid use disorder
July 24, 2018
NEW ORLEANS – Know the disparate strengths and weaknesses of methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone for treating opioid addiction.
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Mandated 1-hour sepsis care protocol lowers mortality in children
July 24, 2018
Results from a New York study support a protocol approach to sepsis management in children.
