Discharge – Newsemia

An Iterative Quality Improvement Process Improves Pediatric Ward Discharge Efficiency

NewsemiaMarch 18, 2020

by NewsemiaMarch 18, 2020026

OBJECTIVES: Discharge of hospitalized pediatric patients may be delayed for various “nonmedical” reasons. Such delays impact hospital flow and contribute to hospital crowding. We aimed...

Pediatrics

Prescribing Video-Based Patient Education in the Hospital Setting: Can Bedside Breastfeeding Videos Affect Exclusive Breastfeeding at Postpartum Discharge?

NewsemiaMarch 15, 2020

by NewsemiaMarch 15, 2020040

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Evaluate the impact of a standardized bundle of educational videos delivered via the bedside television to postpartum mothers on exclusive breastfeeding rates....

Gastroenterology

Chronic abdominal pain with pus discharge from the umbilicus

NewsemiaMarch 7, 2020

by NewsemiaMarch 7, 2020036

Chronic abdominal pain with pus discharge from the umbilicus Source link...

Pediatrics

Effect of Short-Term Morbidities, Risk Factors and Rate of Growth Failure in Very Low Birth Weight Preterms at Discharge

NewsemiaFebruary 12, 2020

by NewsemiaFebruary 12, 2020029

Abstract Background Very low birth weight (VLBW) infants often demonstrate postnatal growth failure (PGF). We aimed to analyze incidence and risk factors for PGF in...

Cardiology

In-Hospital Outcomes and Discharge Medication Use Among Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia Versus Claudication

NewsemiaFebruary 11, 2020

by NewsemiaFebruary 11, 2020038

In-Hospital Outcomes and Discharge Medication Use Among Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia Versus Claudication Source link...

Pediatrics

Improving Discharge Outcomes by Using a Standardized Risk Assessment and Intervention Tool Facilitated by Advanced Pediatric Providers

NewsemiaFebruary 10, 2020

by NewsemiaFebruary 10, 2020017

OBJECTIVES: Pediatric discharge from the inpatient setting is a complex, error-prone process. In this study, we evaluated the outcomes of using a standardized process for...

Gastroenterology

VTE Risk Persists After IBD Discharge, Especially in Non-Surgical Patients

NewsemiaFebruary 6, 2020

by NewsemiaFebruary 6, 202005

<![CDATA[]]>(MedPage Today) — Post-discharge venous thromboembolism (VTE) is more than twice as likely to occur in non-surgical patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) than controls,...

Cardiology

Guideline-directed therapy at discharge in patients with heart failure and atrial fibrillation

NewsemiaJanuary 31, 2020

by NewsemiaJanuary 31, 2020016

Objectives This study evaluated the relationship between guideline adherence for recommended therapy on discharge and relevant 60-day and 1-year clinical outcomes in patients with acute...

Gastroenterology

Mother’s own milk dose is associated with decreased time from initiation of feedings to discharge and length of stay in infants with gastroschisis

NewsemiaJanuary 29, 2020

by NewsemiaJanuary 29, 2020021

Mother’s own milk dose is associated with decreased time from initiation of feedings to discharge and length of stay in infants with gastroschisis Source link...

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Patient early discharge threat

NewsemiaJanuary 26, 2020

by NewsemiaJanuary 26, 2020015

BMA council chair Chaand Nagpaul has warned the NHS is ‘woefully underfunded’ after a hospital trust told doctors they might have to discharge patients early,...

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Medical News Today: Causes of heavy vaginal discharge

NewsemiaDecember 25, 2019

by NewsemiaDecember 25, 201906

Having a certain amount of vaginal discharge is a normal sign of a healthy reproductive system. This article looks at why people may have excessive...

Latest News

Medical News Today: Reasons for discharge in males

NewsemiaDecember 7, 2019

by NewsemiaDecember 7, 201905

Some types of male discharge are normal and healthy. Others may signal an underlying medical condition. Read on to find out what is normal and...

Pediatrics

Factors Impacting Practice of Home Kangaroo Mother Care with Low Birth Weight Infants Following Hospital Discharge

NewsemiaDecember 1, 2019

by NewsemiaDecember 1, 201900

Abstract Objective To identify enablers and barriers related to home Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) adoption after hospital discharge. Study design An exploratory study, using a...

Pediatrics

Caregiver Medication Management and Understanding After Pediatric Hospital Discharge

NewsemiaNovember 17, 2019

by NewsemiaNovember 17, 201905

OBJECTIVES: Caregivers frequently make mistakes when following instructions on discharge medications, and these instructions often contain discrepancies. Minimal literature reflects inpatient discharges. Our objective was...

AI/ML

Feasibility and Safety of Early Oral Intake and Discharge After Total or Proximal Gastrectomy: An Analysis of Consecutive Cases Without Exclusion Criteria.

NewsemiaNovember 14, 2019

by NewsemiaNovember 14, 201902

Feasibility and Safety of Early Oral Intake and Discharge After Total or Proximal Gastrectomy: An Analysis of Consecutive Cases Without Exclusion Criteria. Ann Surg Oncol....

Pediatrics

Earlier Hospital Discharge With Prospectively Designated Discharge Time in the Electronic Health Record

NewsemiaNovember 7, 2019

by NewsemiaNovember 7, 201901

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Hospital discharge requires multidisciplinary coordination. Insufficient coordination impacts patient flow, resource use, and postdischarge outcomes. Our objectives were to (1) implement a...

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Lonely heart patients at greater risk of death after hospital discharge finds study

NewsemiaNovember 5, 2019

by NewsemiaNovember 5, 201900

A new study has found that cardiac patients who are lonely are at a greater risk of death within a year of their discharge from...

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Lonely cardiac patients at increased risk of death within year of hospital discharge

NewsemiaNovember 5, 2019

by NewsemiaNovember 5, 201901

Cardiac patients who feel lonely are at heightened risk of dying within a year of being discharged from hospital, reveals research published online in the...