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Reducing cost drivers in total joint arthroplasty: understanding patient readmission risk and supply cost

, 2019
Introduction: Understanding and planning for the factors that impact supply cost and unplanned readmission risk for total joint arthroplasty (TJA) patients is helpful for hospitals at financial risk under bundled payments.
Harriet B. Nembhard (6653147), Charles M. Davis III (6653150), Eric R. Swenson (6653141), Nathaniel D. Bastian (6653144)   +3 more
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Incidence, contributing factors, and predictors of diagnostic errors in medical inpatients: A retrospective cohort study

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Diagnostic error is a major patient safety concern in hospitals, yet most studies have focused on selected high‐risk subgroups, leaving the broader general internal medicine inpatient population understudied. Objectives To determine the incidence, contributing factors, resulting harm, and predictors of diagnostic error in medical ...
Caterina E. Marx, Elena Hofmann, Martin Perrig, Gurpreet Dhaliwal, Wolf Hautz, Jörg P. Isenegger, Ernst Lipp, Drahomir Aujesky, Manuel R. Blum, Tobias Tritschler   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Predictors of and hospital-level variation in intensive care unit readmissions in Japan: a nationwide inpatient database study

Journal of Intensive Care
Background Intensive care unit (ICU) readmission is a widely recognized marker of patient outcomes and organizational performance. Early ICU readmission—commonly defined as a return to the ICU within 48 h or 2 full calendar days—has been posited as a ...
Hiroyuki Ohbe, Yusuke Sasabuchi, Yuya Kimura, Hiroki Matsui, Kiyohide Fushimi, Hideo Yasunaga, Daisuke Kudo   +6 more
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A randomized trial of I‐SLEEP: A patient education and empowerment intervention on inpatient sleep duration and medical sleep disruptions

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Sleep is essential for recovery in hospitalized patients, yet frequent disruptions from medical care make rest difficult. Most prior efforts have focused on environmental modifications, often overlooking patients' role in advocating for their sleep.
Aashna Sunderrajan, John Cursio, Noah Mason, Maxx Byron, Maylyn Martinez, Nicola Orlov, Kristen L. Knutson, Babak Mokhlesi, Valerie G. Press, David O. Meltzer, Vineet M. Arora   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Scheduling early primary care follow‐up after pneumonia: A retrospective target trial emulation in five hospitals

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Current guidelines make no recommendations on discharge interventions or scheduling outpatient follow‐up after hospitlization for commnity‐acquired pneumonia (CAP). Objectives To assess the impact of scheduling early primary care follow‐up prior to discharge home among survivors of hypoxemic CAP hospitalizations.
Andrew J. Davis, Stephanie P. Taylor, Catherine L. Hough, Mari Armstrong‐Hough, Li Yan, Catherine K. Ettman, Katy Sadowski, Khyzer B. Aziz, Patrick G. Lyons, Katrina E. Hauschildt, Marc Kowalkowski, Eliana M. Perrin, Theodore J. Iwashyna   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patient Readmission Rates For All Insurance Types After Implementation Of The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program. [PDF]

Health Aff (Millwood), 2019
Ferro EG, Secemsky EA, Wadhera RK, Choi E, Strom JB, Wasfy JH, Wang Y, Shen C, Yeh RW.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Development of nationally consistent subacute and non-acute admitted patient care data definitions and guidelines [PDF]

, 2013
In August 2012, the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) engaged the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) to develop nationally consistent definitions and guidelines for subacute and non-acute admitted patient care and care types

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Streamlining antibiotic use in community acquired pneumonia: A quality improvement initiative

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Evidence suggests a 3‐day total duration and early transition to oral therapy is safe in hospitalized patients with community acquired pneumonia (CAP)—though such care is not standard in the United States. To implement these evidence‐based practices, a multidisciplinary group led by a hospitalist and antimicrobial stewardship ...
Claire E. Ciarkowski, Karen Howard, Hannah Imlay, Chaorong Wu, Christy L. Hopkins, Valerie M. Vaughn, Emily S. Spivak   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patient and hospitalization differences in incarcerated versus nonincarcerated men: Insights from a 10‐year cohort study

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The incarcerated population in the United States is underserved and aging rapidly; there is a dearth of information regarding their health, including hospital care. Epidemiological information is crucial to guide policymakers’ planning.
Farah Acher Kaiksow, Amir Forati, Kristin Merss, Karen Reece, Marguerite Burns, Eduard Eric Vasilevskis   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Predicting 120-day hospital readmission using medical administrative patient data

, 2019
Hospitals and health-care insurers routinely use models to predict patient readmission, extrapolating from historical data. Subsequently, the predicted quantities can be used for contracting and pricing negotiations between these hospitals and healthcare
Van Wingerden, Marijn, Postma, Eric; id_orcid, Van Wingerden, Marijn; id_orcid, Postma, Eric, De Boer, Jelle   +4 more
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