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Implementation and feasibility evaluation of a standard set of intensive care unit discharge criteria in a prospective before-after observational pilot study [PDF]

BMC Health Services Research
Background Identifying ICU patients stable enough for discharge to lower care levels is usually subjective. We previously derived a standardized discharge criteria set including patient-specific aspects and organizational capabilities.
Maike Hiller, Antonia Brugger, Svea Nies, Alina Schenk, Maria Wittmann, Jan-Karl Schütte, Stefan Schröder, Reimer Riessen, Hendrik Bracht, Jan Bakker   +9 more
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Strategies to implement the safe hospital-community transition and mitigate hospital readmissions

Revista Ciências em Saúde, 2021
Transition is defined as a journey made by a person between two relatively stable moments. This experience is lived over a certain period and is characterized by the appearance of changes that cause imbalances, doubts, disorganization, and interpersonal ...
Óscar Manuel Ramos Ferreira, Cristina Lavareda Baixinho   +1 more
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Impact of Clinical Pharmacists-driven Bundled Activities from Admission to Discharge on 90-day Hospital Readmissions and Emergency Department Visits

Oman Medical Journal, 2023
Objectives: Patient-centered clinical pharmacists’ activities play a major role in improving clinical outcomes by optimizing the efficacy of drug therapies and minimizing associated toxicities during hospitalization, at the transition of care, and upon ...
Bayan Muhannad Al Abd, Juhaina Salim Al-Maqbali, Ibrahim Al-Zakwani   +2 more
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Risk factors for hospital mortality in intensive care unit survivors: a retrospective cohort study [PDF]

Acute and Critical Care, 2023
Background Deaths can occur after a patient has survived treatment for a serious illness in an intensive care unit (ICU). Mortality rates after leaving the ICU can be considered indicators of health care quality.
Luiza Gabriella Antonio e Silva, Claudia Maria Dantas de Maio Carrilho, Thalita Bento Talizin, Lucienne Tibery Queiroz Cardoso, Edson Lopes Lavado, Cintia Magalhães Carvalho Grion   +5 more
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Access to rehabilitation after stroke in Brazil (AReA study): multicenter study protocol

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2022
Background Most of the Brazilian population relies on public healthcare and stroke is a major cause of disability in this country of continental dimensions.
Roberta de Oliveira Cacho, Carla Heloisa Cabral Moro, Rodrigo Bazan, Suzete Nascimento Farias da Guarda, Elen Beatriz Pinto, Suellen Mary Marinho dos Santos Andrade, Lenise Valler, Kelson James Almeida, Tatiana Souza Ribeiro, Renata Viana Brígido de Moura Jucá, Cesar Minelli, Maria Elisa Pimentel Piemonte, Eric Homero Albuquerque Paschoal, Marco Túlio Araújo Pedatella, Octávio Marques Pontes-Neto, Ana Paula Fontana, Aline de Souza Pagnussat, Adriana Bastos Conforto   +17 more
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Adult patient perspectives on receiving hospital discharge letters: a corpus analysis of patient interviews

BMC Health Services Research, 2020
Background UK government guidelines and initiatives emphasise equity in delivery of care, shared decision-making, and patient-centred care. This includes sharing information with patients as partners in health decisions and empowering them to manage ...
Katharine Weetman, Jeremy Dale, Emma Scott, Stephanie Schnurr   +3 more
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Discharge Plan to Promote Patient Safety and Shared Decision Making by a Multidisciplinary Team of Healthcare Professionals in a Respiratory Unit

Nursing Reports, 2021
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often require frequent hospitalization due to worsening symptoms. Preventing prolonged hospital stays and readmission becomes a challenge for healthcare professionals treating patients with COPD.
Daniel A. Nnate, David Barber, Ukachukwu O. Abaraogu   +2 more
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The Impact of Hospitalization Time on Major Cardiovascular Event Frequency in Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Over a 6-Month Follow-up

Haseki Tıp Bülteni, 2023
Aim:The mortality rates related to acute myocardial infarction have significantly decreased recently due to early-period cardiovascular interventions.
Ahmet Taha Sahin, Nergiz Aydin, Yakup Alsancak, Ahmet Seyfeddin Gurbuz   +3 more
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Safety and Cost Implications of Same-Day Discharge Following Elective Percutaneous Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale and Atrial Septal Defects in Australia

Hearts, 2021
Background: Percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) and atrial septal defects (ASD) is being more commonly performed due to changes in international guidelines supporting its use.
Abhisheik Prashar, Sanjana Shah, Richard Zhang, Kurt Mitchell, Mark Sader   +4 more
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Japanese EMRs and IT in Medicine: Expansion, Integration, and Reuse of Data [PDF]

Healthcare Informatics Research, 2011
ObjectivesThe prevalence of electronic medical record in Japan varies according to the size of the hospital which is 62.5% in major hospitals, 21.7% in medium, 9.1% in small size hospitals, and 16.5% in clinics.
Katsuhiko Takabayashi, Shunsuke Doi, Takahiro Suzuki   +2 more
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