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Requisites and Best Practices in the Implementation of Lean Principles Applied to Hospital Quality Improvement Initiatives

, 2012
Since the 1980s there has been an explosion in the use of formalized methodologies for increasing quality and efficiency. Methods outlined by philosophies such as TQM, Six Sigma, Lean, and ISO 9001 have yielded great returns in the manufacturing ...
Bretl, Chris
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Reducing Readmission Rates in Acute Pancreatitis Through Patient Education and Risk Assessment

, 2015
Background: Early hospital readmissions are a direct burden on both our patients’ well-being and health care system as a whole. Acute pancreatitis is a top offender, with countless 30-day readmissions.
Vulcano, Jordan T, Jordan T Vulcano
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A Delphi consensus project to capture experts' opinion on hyperkalaemia management across the cardiorenal spectrum

ESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 1132-1140, April 2025.
Abstract The main purpose of this project was to capture experts' opinion on hyperkalaemia management and form best practice recommendations for cardiorenal patients in Greece. A steering committee of nephrologists and cardiologists developed 37 statements. An online questionnaire completed by 32 experts in cardiorenal management in Greece.
Christina Chrysohoou, Maria Marketou, Maria Aktsiali, Ioannis Griveas   +3 more
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Forecasting Patient Early Readmission from Irish Hospital Discharge Records Using Conventional Machine Learning Models

Diagnostics
Background/Objectives: Predicting patient readmission is an important task for healthcare risk management, as it can help prevent adverse events, reduce costs, and improve patient outcomes.
Minh-Khoi Pham, Tai Tan Mai, Martin Crane, Malick Ebiele, Rob Brennan, Marie E. Ward, Una Geary, Nick McDonald, Marija Bezbradica   +8 more
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Seminars in epileptology: Holistic management of epilepsy in adults with intellectual development disorders

Epileptic Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract This seminar addresses the complexity of the management of epilepsy in adults with intellectual development disorders (IDD), advocating holistic and multidisciplinary care aligned with the learning objectives of the International League Against Epilepsy. Epilepsy is significantly more prevalent in people with IDD, presenting unique diagnostic,
Elena Fonseca, Antonella Riva, Samuel López‐Maza, Malin Zaddach, Marie‐Claire Porter, Ingo Borggraefe, Lance Watkins, Andreas Schulze‐Bonhage, Rohit Shankar, Pasquale Striano, Lina Nashef   +10 more
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Patient and operative characteristics of readmission and poly-readmission following metabolic surgery: an MBSAQIP analysis (2015–2021)

Background: Recently, same-day Metabolic Surgery (MS) has gained traction, especially to reduce costs and hospital resource utilization. While shorter hospital stays are desirable, accelerated discharge could increase postoperative burden for those ...
Danos, Denise M., Albaugh, Vance L., Doiron, Jake E., Corpodean, Florina, Cook, Michael W., Gunaldo, John M., Schauer, Philip R., Kachmar, Michael, Galvani, Carlos   +8 more
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Patient and hospital factors associated with 30-day unplanned readmission in patients with stroke

, 2019
Stroke is frequently associated with readmission; moreover, readmission is regarded as an important indicator of the quality of stroke care. Thus, we investigated factors associated with 30-day readmission in patients with stroke in South Korea.
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Hypersensitivity reaction risk when restarting cenobamate after discontinuation: Insights from a prolonged hospitalized cohort

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To evaluate the risk of hypersensitivity reactions, including dermatological rashes, when cenobamate (CNB) is restarted at maintenance doses after temporary discontinuation. Methods We leveraged the natural experiment of long antiseizure medication discontinuation during intracranial EEG evaluation and conducted a retrospective ...
Marina Feldman, Andreas Alexopoulos, Juan Bulacio, Dileep Nair, Vineet Punia   +4 more
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Predictors of Hospital Readmission After Stroke

, 2010
Background and Purpose— Risk-standardized hospital readmission rates are used as publicly reported measures reflecting quality of care.
Emi Watanabe, Sara B. Jones, Shantal V. Savage, Susannah M. Bernheim, Judith H. Lichtman, Kanchana R. Bhat, Erica C. Leifheit-Limson, Larry B. Goldstein, Michael S. Phipps   +8 more
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Cheek tooth extraction in geriatric versus non‐geriatric horses

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Age‐related dental changes are major contributors to dental disorders in older horses, and cheek tooth extractions are often required to maintain masticatory function and oral comfort. However, limited information is available on clinical and treatment characteristics in this older patient population.
Elias Mair, Omid Nekouei, Patricia Trummer‐Schug, Rhea Haralambus, Nora Mareike Biermann   +4 more
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