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‘Hospital at home’ increases COVID capacity in large study
November 18, 2020
Atrium Health developed a “hospital at home” program for COVID patients and brought it online in just 2 weeks.
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Predicting patient risk of medication-related harm
November 18, 2020
Clinicians can calculate the risk of a patient suffering medication-related harm post-discharge.
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AMA discharge linked to increased readmissions, discontinuity of care
November 3, 2020
What is the impact of discharge against medical advice (AMA) on 30-day readmission rates and outcomes on subsequent hospitalization?
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Inpatient opioid administration associated with postdischarge opioid use
October 28, 2020
Are inpatient opioid administration and inpatient opioid administration patterns associated with postdischarge opioid use in opioid-naive patients?
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Don’t discount discharge planning during pandemic
August 7, 2020
Attention to discharge is essential for maintaining staff and patient safety, especially in response to COVID-19.
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Hospital vs. outpatient management comparable for elderly syncope patients
August 4, 2020
Is there a difference in risk of post-ED serious adverse events at 30 days in older adults with unexplained syncope when managed as an outpatient versus with hospitalization?
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Continuity rules
May 1, 2020
Hospital medicine outcomes are often hampered by suboptimal continuity of care.
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Medicare beneficiaries get few home health visits after ICU stay
February 23, 2020
ORLANDO – The beneficiaries received an average of less than one visit per week in the month after ICU discharge, while a third received no visits.
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Medicare study evaluates impact of U.S. Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program
February 10, 2020
The proportion of care encounters studied that were preventable remains poorly understood.
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PACT-HF: Transitional care derives no overall benefit
January 9, 2020
PHILADELPHIA – A trial of a postdischarge transitional care model found no improvement in outcomes overall, but showed that women responded more favorably than men.
