Two-ICU pilot study identifies 11 core criteria for assessing readiness for discharge
A prospective before-after pilot study in two German ICUs found that 11 of 28 proposed discharge-readiness criteria were completed in ...
Tag: readmissions
How Preventable Are Early Hospital Readmissions? Chart Review Offers Answers
Every year, hospitals around the world track a deceptively simple number: how many of their patients return to the hospital ...
Intermediate Care Units Save Money, But Clinical Gains Remain Unclear, Review Finds
A systematic review of 28 studies finds that intermediate care units consistently reduce hospital costs, but their effects on mortality ...
What Emergency Departments Tell Older Adults About Follow-Up Care Often Falls Short
A multisite content analysis finds that emergency department discharge instructions for older adults often fail to specify the purpose, provider, ...
Profit Before Patients: Study Ties For-Profit Hospital Care to Higher Death Rates and Nurse Shortages
A large Penn Nursing study of more than 1.17 million patients found that for-profit hospitals had higher mortality and readmission ...
What Makes Hospital-to-Home Transitions Safer for Older Adults? A New Review Maps the Evidence
A new systematic review identifies the core components, from discharge planning to caregiver education, that make transitional care programs effective ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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