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Infections risk senior hospitalizations
Older patients who get infections of any kind, including urinary, skin or respiratory tract infections, are three times more likely to be hospitalized for blood clots in the veins or lungs, according
CMS ramps up efforts to keep patients out of hospital
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services made two announcements this week with the explicit goal of keeping patients out of the hospital. One of the programs looks to keep patients from
Emergency departments save nearly $2M through HIE data use
The sharing of electronic data among 12 Memphis-area emergency departments reduced hospital admissions and redundant imaging tests, according to a new study by researchers at Vanderbilt University.
Hospital admissions drop amid skyrocketing CT scan use
While a drop in hospital admissions correlated with a rise in CT scan use, according to a study published last week in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, questions still linger about the safety of
Most physicians not compensated for medical orders, tests, diagnostic imaging
Eighty-two percent of physicians are not compensated for prescriptions, lab tests, diagnostic imaging, hospital admissions and facility/surgery fees, according to a new survey conducted by Jackson
More weekend admits can ease overcrowding
Scheduling more patients for mid-week and weekend admissions can help hospitals avoid crowded conditions and the care problems overcrowding causes, according to a study in this month's Journal of
Patients spending less end-of-life time in hospitals
Medicare patients with severe chronic illnesses spent fewer days in the hospital while receiving more hospice care in 2007 than they did in 2003. However, those who were hospitalized were likely to
More hospitals place patients on observation
Efforts to tighten the criteria for hospital admissions or avoid costly readmissions may have an unintended consequence. As Medicare, Medicaid and private insurers closely scrutinize whether patients
Kindred profits drop 10 percent, but beat company estimate
Kindred Healthcare reported third-quarter net income of $4.9 million, or 12 cents per share--down from $5.5 million, or 14 cents per share, during the same period last year, the company announced
Medication, drug-related hospitalizations skyrocket
Hospital admissions among Americans ages 45 and older for medication and drug-related conditions doubled between 1997 and 2008, according to a report by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
