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This is a short read with some ideas to deal with crowding in the Emergency Department. #lawyers #paralegals #lawfirms #portsidelegalnurse

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It’s become common for patients to be held in the ER awaiting an inpatient bed. We know that can’t be good. JCAHO states admitted patients should be in a room in under 4 hours. Here is data from #JAMA showing increased mortality with prolonged ER stays. #hospitalstaffing #staffingshortages #emergencydepartment #healthoutcomes https://lnkd.in/gZvuKQkx

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A fall is defined as an event which causes a person to, unintentionally, rest on the ground or lower level, and is not a result of a major intrinsic event (such as a stroke) or overwhelming hazard.Read this comprehensive review of inpatient falls written by Alison Schofield (Independent Tissue Viability Nurse), providing expert analysis on current trends and statistics.https://ow.ly/vHSg50QbB4B#vividcare #falls #nhs #healthcare

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A study from theAnnals of Internal Medicinehighlights the prevalence of preventable adverse events in the outpatient setting, indicating a need for improved safety measures. Researchers found that 7% of patients experienced adverse events, while 1.9% experienced safety events that could have been prevented. Common adverse events include reactions to drugs, infections, and procedural complications. This study adds to existing research on patient safety, emphasizing the ongoing need for healthcare improvements.#healthcare #hospitals #outpatient

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For the average person, wounds aren’t an everyday worry. However, for at least eight million Americans, chronic wounds can pose a serious threat to health and well-being. Who do they go to get the care and guidance they need? The answer: Renown Wound Care. Serving patients in both the inpatient and outpatient settings, this department provides comprehensive, best-in-class treatments for severe and chronic wound healing and ostomy care. Learn all about them in their #DepartmentSpotlight.https://bit.ly/3T2GJib

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Good way to start increasing entrance and re-enforcing benefits of Palliative Care with people with serious advanced illness, advanced chronic co-morbids. Assist hospitalist/primary care in formulating realistic goals of care/ACP and improve quality of healthcare

Research is showing that not only are hospital-at-home programs more cost efficient that typical inpatient admission, but patients report better experiences and have better outcomes when they can be treated at home. Excited to see more programs like this being developedhttps://lnkd.in/gxGkKWHu

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Discover 3 patient benefits of specialized rehabilitation at Kindred Hospitals, and how our program improves outcomes and shortens inpatient lengths of stay.https://lnkd.in/d-UdUang

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The OB ED not only can improve patient care and outcomes, but also boosts patient experience. Check out this article from Beckers Hospital Review and Team Health to learn more about the functions and benefits of an OB ED.Join us in our OB ED today! Jena Torres Saint Agnes Medical Center #hiring #nurserecruitment #teamsamc #samccareers #patientsafety #obstetrics #emergencymedicine

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The latest addition to the evidence base on virtual wards or hospital at home is this very large 5,000+ person study from Boston. The patients were mostly older with 42% over 80 and medically complex. The home cohort had low mortality, low readmission rates and low need to escalate. The research was undertaken by Mass General Brigham and the researchers’ letter in the Annuls summarising their results starts with this stark comparison. “Background: Hospitalization is the standard of care for acute illness, but hospital care is often expensive, unsafe, and uncomfortable (1). Acute hospital care at home (AHCaH) provides hospital-level care in patients’ homes as a substitute for brick-and-mortar care. Prior research has shown that compared with traditional inpatient hospital care, patients cared for in AHCaH have improved experiences and physical activity levels, with lower rates of mortality, readmission, and discharge to skilled-nursing facilities (2, 3). However, there are few data describing the experience of AHCaH at the national level.” #VirtualWards #HospitalAtHome #TheresNoPlaceLikeHome Digital Care

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