Hospitalist Co-Management Program for Neurosurgery Inpatients Reduces Medical Complications and Length of Stay
02 mai 2024 12h30 HE
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, May 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medical complications are common among neurosurgical patients and can jeopardize their clinical results, leading to longer lengths of...
Study Finds Clinicians Support Consumers as First Reporters of Early Patient Deterioration in Hospital
28 mars 2024 12h03 HE
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Detection of early patient deterioration in the hospital can lead to timely intervention and improved outcomes. Patients themselves, as...
Study Evaluates Prevalence of Four Recommended Practices for Suicide Prevention Following Hospital Discharge
12 mars 2024 11h15 HE
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, March 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Multiple studies suggest the risk for suicide is significantly higher following hospital discharge compared to during hospitalization....
Emergency department boarding’s impact on patient care and clinician well-being
28 nov. 2023 15h07 HE
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Nov. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Emergency department (ED) boarding, or continuing to provide care for patients in the ED after the decision to admit due to lack of...
Virtual multidisciplinary rounds reduce length of stay and improve throughput
22 août 2023 14h36 HE
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Aug. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Traditional, in-person multidisciplinary rounds (MDRs) in patient care units are shown to reduce length of stay (LOS) and improve...
Study identifies characteristics associated with high fidelity during patient handoffs
25 juil. 2023 12h45 HE
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, July 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Patient handoffs are a critical transition point. Evidence suggests standardized protocols during handoffs improve communication,...
Work-life center supports healthcare worker well-being after experiencing adverse event
23 mars 2023 12h03 HE
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, March 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With an already distressed healthcare workforce demonstrating high levels of burnout, depression and suicide, access to behavioral...
Assessing how much inpatient care information patients retain after hospital discharge
31 janv. 2023 12h52 HE
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Jan. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, January 31, 2023) – Hospitalized patients receive a large amount of medical information from their...
Study on race and ethnicity and timely treatment of severe peripartum hypertension
29 nov. 2022 12h07 HE
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Nov. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Approximately 50,000 cases of severe maternal morbidity (SSM) and 700 pregnancy-related deaths occur annually in the United States....
Safety recommendations to address diagnostic errors
25 oct. 2022 12h33 HE
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Oct. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reducing diagnostic errors (such as missed, delayed or wrong diagnoses) is a major challenge for most healthcare organizations. The complexity of...