Homebound population linked to increased health service use and mortality
1. In this cross-sectional study, beneficiaries of a large national Medicare Advantage plan who were homebound had increased rates of ...
Tag: hospital admission
Inappropriate hospital admission as a risk factor for the subsequent development of adverse events
1. Patients with inappropriate hospital admission (IHA) experience twice more adverse events (AEs) on average than appropriately admitted patients. 2. ...
Fewer hospital admissions and death were seen with SARS-CoV-2 Delta (B.1.617.2) compared to Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant infections
1. The risk of hospitalization and death was lower among cases infected with Omicron variant compared to Delta. 2. In ...
BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine may reduce hospitalizations from SARS-CoV-2 delta variant for up to six months
1. Despite waning effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 infection, fully vaccinated patients continued to show low COVID-19 hospitalization rates up to 5 ...
Hospital admission rates for non-COVID-19 diseases have decreased since start of pandemic in Denmark
1. Retrospective analysis of hospital records showed decreased hospital admission rates for non-COVID-19 diseases in Denmark since the first lockdown. ...
Greater nurse staffing may improve patient outcomes and reduce costs
1. There were lower 30-day mortality rates two years after implementation of the nursing ratio policy compared to baseline. 2. ...
Tool may help accurately predict 30-day mortality for emergency department patients with acute heart failure
1. Based on 13 independent risk factors that are available at most emergency department (ED) admissions, the MEESSI-AHF (Multiple Estimation ...
Costs for DKA care vary significantly among U.S. hospitals
Image: PD 1. Hospital costs, length of stay, and readmission rates for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) vary widely across United States ...