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September 1, 2004 | Journal Article
Lower respiratory infection (LRI) is the leading cause of hospitalization for many nursing home residents. However, hospitalization under these circumstances can be costly and the benefits to the patient have not been widely studied. This study comp ...
July 1, 2008 | Journal Article
Although the number of patients admitted to the hospital with concurrent diagnoses of alcohol and drug addiction (ADAA) rose, as did the costs associated with these hospitalizations, U.S. spending on ADAA treatment fell. Medicaid and Medicare bore the brunt of this spending, paying for 70 percent of hospitalizations with a concurrent ADAA diagnosis.
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Learn how to improve care transitions and prevent avoidable hospital readmissions, and pick up nursing and medical education con-ed credits.
September 1, 2006 | Toolkit
After being triaged in the emergency department, psychiatric patients are immediately escorted to Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES).
September 1, 2006 | Toolkit
Related websites Urgent Matters Web site The rapid entry process involves integrating technology into hospital routines and implementing complementary changes in staff culture. As part of the process, patients undergo a quick electronic registration ...
September 1, 2006 | Toolkit
John F. Kennedy Medical Center changed the triage and registration process to create a more fluid, non-linear design for patient care.
July 31, 2008 | Program Result Report
In a survey of more than 2,100 dual Medicare/Medicaid enrollees in six states, researchers found that 25 percent of all hospitalizations within one year were preventable.
January 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Improving the hospital nurse work environment can prevent readmissions for three common conditions.
February 27, 2013
Medina hospital created a readmissions database and set up a new workflow process to target heart failure patients with education to avoid a readmission to the hospital. Over 18 months, readmissions were reduced by 9 percent.
February 26, 2013
Oregon Health and Science University saw a 65 percent improvement in ensuring patients with limited English proficiency have an interpreter during admission and discharge.