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Delirium in hospital predictive of readmission, discharge to post-acute care facilities, emergency department visits
New research shows that hospitalized patients with delirium are vulnerable in the early post-hospitalization period. Delirium in hospital is a predictor of readmissionemergency room visits and discharge to a location other than home, recent search shows. the development of delirium in hospital impacts about 12.5% of general practice admissions and up to 81% of intensive …
The recognition of Somaliland as a sovereign state is long overdue. H …
(MENAFN- SomTribune) Somaliland gained independence from Great Britain in June 1960 and became a sovereign state. Although it is one of the most stable countries in the Horn of Africa, sharing borders with Djibouti to the west, Ethiopia to the south and Somalia to the east, Somaliland has no yet been recognized as a sovereign …
Improve medication reconciliation and post-acute referral with a two-part discharge checklist
An effective hospital discharge process created by the Cleveland Clinic is essential in the transfer of patients to post-acute care providers. Discharge from hospital is a complex process involving the primary care team, which may include residents, interns, fellows, nurse practitioners, medical assistants and other staff in addition to the attending physician. Without a complete …
Study: Uninsured Medicaid More Likely To Come Out Of Emergencies Than Private Policyholders
When it comes to being discharged straight from the emergency room or transferred to another hospital after stabilization, uninsured or Medicaid patients are more likely to be discharged than privately insured patients, JAMA International study finds Recently published medicine. The study, which analyzed 215,000 emergency room visits to 160 US hospitals, was conducted to determine …