Search results for "Readmissions"
Readmissions higher with discharge to home care versus SNF, but overall costs lower
Postdischarge mortality rates and improvements in functional status were similar whether Medicare beneficiaries were discharged home with home health care or to a skilled nursing facility (SNF), according to a retrospective analysis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/03/20/1.htm
20 Mar 2019
April 24, 2024
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https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/04/24/
Short and long heart failure stays associated with more readmissions than medium-length
The multicenter Canadian study also found the highest mortality rates among heart failure patients with a length of stay that exceeded eight days.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/05/17/2.htm
17 May 2017
Proteinuria associated with AKI, readmissions in surgical patients
Preoperative urinalysis assessments to identify patients at risk for acute kidney injury (AKI) may improve outcomes, according to the study authors, who called for prospective studies on the topic.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/07/11/2.htm
11 Jul 2018
March 2017
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https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/03/
Program targeting superutilizers did not reduce readmission rates in randomized trial
The results suggest that approaches to care management designed to connect patients with existing resources may be insufficient for a medically and socially complex superutilizer population, study authors said.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/01/15/1.htm
15 Jan 2020
February 02, 2022
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https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/02/02/
Hospitals with more postdischarge ED visits have fewer readmissions, study finds
The analysis of Medicare data found wide variation among the hospitals in their ED visit rates among patients recently hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, or pneumonia.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/03/21/3.htm
21 Mar 2018
May 2021
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https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/05/
June 2018
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https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/06/