Patient readmission for surgical wound infection [PDF]
BMC Proceedings, 2011 Surgical site infection (SSI) rates are underestimated mainly in the absence of a successful program of post discharge surveillance. Readmissions monitoring can contribute to accurate infection rates.
Torres LM, Lacerda RA, Turrini R
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Patient Readmission Rates For All Insurance Types After Implementation Of The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program. [PDF]
Health Aff (Millwood), 2019 Since the implementation of the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP), readmissions have declined for Medicare patients with conditions targeted by the policy (acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, and pneumonia).
Ferro EG +8 more
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Reducing cost drivers in total joint arthroplasty: understanding patient readmission risk and supply cost. [PDF]
Health Syst (Basingstoke), 2018 Swenson ER +3 more
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The Next Target for Readmission Reporting? Exploring Readmission Rates of Patients with CLABSI
Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare EpidemiologyBackground: Multi-drug resistant organisms (MDROs) are a common cause of healthcare-associated infections, particularly central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs).
Caitlin Crews-Stowe, Elliot Sklar
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Predisposing factors for high output stoma in patients with a diverting loop ileostomy after colorectal surgeries [PDF]
Annals of Coloproctology, 2023 Purpose One of the most common ileostomy-related complications is high output stoma (HOS) which causes significant fluids and electrolytes disturbances. We aimed to analyze the incidence, severity, and risk factors for readmission for HOS.
Dan Assaf +5 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 +1 more
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Hospital Readmission in Patients with COVID-19 [PDF]
Journal of Iranian Medical Council, 2021 Background: During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the demand for hospital beds has exceeded substantially. Thus, we aimed to conduct this study to identify factors associated with the risk of readmission in order to introduce the best discharge plan for patients with high risk of hospital readmission. Methods: This is a multicenter,
Nader Tavakoli +4 more
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Readmissions among patients with COVID‐19 [PDF]
International Journal of Clinical Practice, 2020 Hospital readmissions are associated with poor patient outcomes and increased health resource utilisation. The need to study readmission patterns is even bigger during a pandemic because the burden is further stretching the healthcare system.We reviewed the initial hospitalisation and subsequent readmission for 19 patients with confirmed COVID-19 in ...
Atalla, Eleftheria +5 more
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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 +2 more
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Readmission prediction via deep contextual embedding of clinical concepts. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Hospital readmission costs a lot of money every year. Many hospital readmissions are avoidable, and excessive hospital readmissions could also be harmful to the patients.
Cao Xiao +4 more
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