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Interventions to reduce readmissions after pneumonia hospitalization: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Preventable hospital readmissions, reflecting suboptimal healthcare quality and increased costs, highlight the need for evidence to shape healthcare delivery. Objectives This systematic review assesses interventions to reduce readmissions following pneumonia‐related hospitalizations. Methods PubMed, Cochrane Library, and CINAHL were
Sarah A. Phillips, Julie D. Sill, Rehan Qayyum   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating the Effect of Financial Penalty on Hospital-Acquired Infections

Risk Management and Healthcare Policy
Dan M Wood,1,* Brad Beauvais,2,* Rodney X Sturdivant,3,* Forest S Kim4,* 1Graduate Program in Health and Business Administration, Army-Baylor University, San Antonio, TX, USA; 2School of Health Administration, Texas State University, San ...
Wood DM, Beauvais B, Sturdivant RX, Kim FS   +3 more
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The Effects of Health Insurance and Self-Insurance on Retirement Behavior [PDF]

This paper provides an empirical analysis of the effects of employer-provided health insurance, Medicare, and Social Security on retirement behavior. Using data from the Health and Retirement Study, we estimate a dynamic programming model of retirement ...
Eric French, John Bailey Jones
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Social Security and Medicare Policy From the Perspective of Generational Accounting

, 1991
Alan J. Auerbach, Jagadeesh Gokhale, Laurence J. Kotlikoff   +2 more
openalex   +1 more source

Comparison of inpatient subspecialty care delivery models: Clinical outcomes and racial disparities in dedicated versus consultative pulmonary care

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Subspecialty inpatient care is associated with improved outcomes in various clinical settings. However, clinical outcomes and racial disparities between dedicated inpatient pulmonary care and general medicine services with pulmonary consultation remain unknown.
Bhavik P. Patel, Caitlin B. Clancy, Scott D. Halpern, Rachel Kohn   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Waiting for a hospital bed: Disparities in emergency department boarding

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Rising emergency department (ED) boarding times have become a public health crisis. It is unclear whether certain racial and ethnic groups are disproportionately affected. Objective To identify racial and ethnic inequities in ED boarding time and explore which factors may contribute to prolonged boarding times.
Rose M. Olson, Nathaniel Fessehaie, Trishathi Malagar Nandakumar, Araba Gyan, Daniel Nguyen, Chuan‐Chin Huang, Esteban Gershanik, DaMarcus E. Baymon, Regan H. Marsh, Jeffrey Schnipper, Bram Wispelwey   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characteristics of Decedents in Medicare Advantage and Traditional Medicare [PDF]

JAMA Internal Medicine, 2016
Elena Byhoff, John Z. Ayanian, John A. Harris   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Geographic and patient variation among Medicare beneficiaries in the use of follow‐up testing after surgery for nonmetastatic colorectal carcinoma [PDF]

, 1999
Gregory S. Cooper, Zhong Yu Yuan, Amitabh Chak, Alfred A. Rimm   +3 more
openalex   +1 more source

Demonstrating the use of population level data to investigate trends in the rate, radiation dose and cost of Computed Tomography across clinical groups: Are there any areas of concern?

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
This repeated cross‐sectional study examined trends in CT use, costs and associated radiation dosages between high‐level clinical groups. CT use increased for most patient groups though the degree of increase varied between groups, while trends in costs and radiation dosages varied substantially between clinical groups. This work highlights areas which
Sviatlana Kamarova, David Youens, Ninh T. Ha, Max Bulsara, Jenny Doust, Richard Fox, Marlene Kritz, Donald McRobbie, Peter O'Leary, Paul M. Parizel, John Slavotinek, Cameron Wright, Rachael Moorin   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Representative Ryan’s $30 Trillion Medicare Waste Tax [PDF]

Representative Ryan’s proposal to replace the current Medicare systemwith a system of vouchers or premium supports has been widely described as shifting costs from the government to beneficiaries.
David Rosnick, Dean Baker
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