March 1 2013 20130301 Care process model to treat feverish infants with possible serious bacterial infections improves outcomes, lowers costs
March 1 2013 20130301 Heart block in children following heart surgery increases length of hospital stay and total costs
March 1 2013 20130301 Overcrowding in emergency departments increases the risk of preventable medical errors
March 1 2013 20130301 Trauma patients often receive repeat CT imaging that increases radiation exposure and costs
March 1 2013 20130301 Use of standardized feeding evaluation following surgery for congenital heart defect improves growth in affected newborns
February 1 2013 20130201 AHRQ toolkit helps hospitals improve antibiotic selection to reduce deadly C. difficile infections
February 1 2013 20130201 Pay-for-performance did not spur more rapid quality improvement among low-performing hospitals
February 1 2013 20130201 People harmed by unintentional, non-fire-related carbon monoxide poisoning results in hospital costs of more than $26 million
February 1 2013 20130201 Rural patients with a serious form of gallstone disease are less likely than urban patients to receive treatment
February 1 2013 20130201 Surgeons are more reluctant to withdraw postoperative life support for patients with complications from surgeon error
January 1 2013 20130101 24-hour staffing of intensive care units with intensivists has benefits as well as some tradeoffs for patients and physicians
January 1 2013 20130101 Alcohol screening questionnaire can help identify high-risk drinkers with increased postoperative health care use
January 1 2013 20130101 Aldosterone antagonist therapy at hospital discharge linked to modest reduced risk of rehospitalization for heart failure
January 1 2013 20130101 Intravenous fentanyl can be given safely to trauma patients for pain in the prehospital setting
December 1 2012 20121201 A few preoperative factors can be used to predict inpatient deaths following surgery
December 1 2012 20121201 Patients transferred to the intensive care unit within 24 hours of admission
December 1 2012 20121201 Stroke education program improves medication knowledge and satisfaction with health care providers' explanations
December 1 2012 20121201 Surgery for ureter congenital abnormality results in efficacy and long-term durability
December 1 2012 20121201 Uninsured and Medicaid-insured emergency department patients are more likely to accept the screening than commercially insured patients
December 1 2012 20121201 Variations exist in cardiac arrest care provided by emergency medical personnel
November 1 2012 20121101 Hospitalizations for kids with inflammatory bowel disease are frequent and costly
October 1 2012 20121001 Diagnostic coding formulas underestimate hospitalizations for acute exacerbations of COPD
October 1 2012 20121001 Electronic medical records reduce negative outcomes and related costs after patient safety events occur
October 1 2012 20121001 Extending use of anti-clotting medication following major orthopedic surgery may help prevent post-operative blood clots
October 1 2012 20121001 Hospitals vary widely in their use of dopamine and dobutamine in preterm/low birthweight neonates
October 1 2012 20121001 Label changes, manufacturer's warning letter did not reduce use of propofol for conscious sedation in children
October 1 2012 20121001 More safeguards needed to prevent adverse drug events caused by medication administration errors
September 1 2012 20120901 Hospital volume does not predict mortality for patients undergoing lung cancer surgery
September 1 2012 20120901 Minority-serving hospitals have problems with quality of care and patient satisfaction
September 1 2012 20120901 Studies link adverse drug interactions to elevated risk for hospitalization among the elderly
September 1 2012 20120901 Study fails to find link between guideline-based emergency treatment for pediatric asthma and patient outcomes
August 1 2012 20120801 Adverse drug reactions a major cause of unplanned hospitalizations of elderly veterans
August 1 2012 20120801 Discharge to skilled nursing facilities after a heart attack or heart failure explains little of variation in hospital readmissions
August 1 2012 20120801 Liver transplant patients who taper off or do not take corticosteroids after transplantation have better quality of life
August 1 2012 20120801 Medicare managed care reduced preventable hospitalizations in 2004 more than fee-for-service Medicare
August 1 2012 20120801 New study counters the urban legend that insurers won't cover patients who leave the hospital prematurely
August 1 2012 20120801 Outcomes of trauma patients depend heavily on whether recommended practices are followed
August 1 2012 20120801 Patients hospitalized for burn injuries in New York have comparable outcomes at major burn centers
August 1 2012 20120801 Ways to reduce contrast-induced acute kidney injury from imaging procedures in patients with cardiovascular disease
July 1 2012 20120701 Adjusting hospital admissions by day can help with overcrowding in children's hospitals
July 1 2012 20120701 Complications and in-hospital deaths more frequent among patients who undergo anterior rather than posterior spine fusion
July 1 2012 20120701 Many surgeons do not discuss advance directives with their patients before surgery
July 1 2012 20120701 Market competition has only marginal effect on hospital performance for heart failure
July 1 2012 20120701 Tumor necrosis factor-antagonists in patients with autoimmune diseases showed no overall increased risk of hospitalizations for serious infections than non-biologic drugs
June 1 2012 20120601 A hospital's ability to rescue patients from complications after high-risk surgery determines mortality rates
June 1 2012 20120601 Contact isolation of new patients reduces adherence to process-of-care quality measures for pneumonia
June 1 2012 20120601 Decision support may aid emergency physicians in interpreting benign from serious eye movement patterns in dizzy patients
June 1 2012 20120601 Dual Veterans Administration/Medicare users are not hospitalized more for ambulatory care sensitive conditions
June 1 2012 20120601 Large variations in Medicare payments for surgery underscore savings potential from bundled payment programs
June 1 2012 20120601 Patients recovering in the hospital from total knee or hip replacement have increased risk of falls
June 1 2012 20120601 Risk of venous thromboembolism low for young trauma patients without a central venous catheter
June 1 2012 20120601 Risks high for elderly patients receiving angioplasty to fix narrowed heart artery
June 1 2012 20120601 Use of pulmonary artery catheters provides no patient benefit and increases costs
June 1 2012 20120601 Vulnerable populations with heart failure less likely to receive early physician followup after discharge
May 1 2012 20120501 Health information exchange can save money by reducing admissions from the emergency department
May 1 2012 20120501 Increased child hospitalizations are associated with the mother's mental state and confidence in parenting
May 1 2012 20120501 Kidney-sparing surgery for children with renal tumors has equivalent in-hospital results to kidney removal surgery
May 1 2012 20120501 Leapfrog survey may not accurately report use of safe practices in trauma centers
April 1 2012 20120401 Accuracy of ultrasound for ectopic pregnancy in the emergency department is not helped by measuring a key pregnancy hormone
April 1 2012 20120401 Clinical algorithm can identify and locate serious internal bleeding related to oral anticoagulant use
April 1 2012 20120401 Majority of conditions treated in emergency departments are treatable in primary care clinics
April 1 2012 20120401 Patient surveys are an additional useful tool for identifying adverse events occurring during hospital stays
April 1 2012 20120401 Public reporting of performance data seems to motivate and energize improvements to hospital performance
February 1 2012 20120201 Depending on a woman's age, hysterectomy may be the best option for resolving chronic pelvic pain and heavy bleeding
February 1 2012 20120201 New rule on when to have a trauma surgeon meet a transported trauma patient is found more sensitive than existing criteria
February 1 2012 20120201 Superficial surgical site infections are a reliable measure of hospital quality
January 1 2012 20120101 A large proportion of hospitalized children receive numerous medications during their hospitalization
January 1 2012 20120101 Bundled payments for heart failure disease management programs can save money while reducing readmissions
January 1 2012 20120101 California nurse staffing mandate did not reduce nursing workforce skill levels
January 1 2012 20120101 Duplicate medication order errors increase after computerized provider order entry is implemented
January 1 2012 20120101 Evidence lacking on optimal transition-of-care programs for heart attack and stroke patients following hospitalization
January 1 2012 20120101 Interdisciplinary team training with in-situ simulation helps reduce adverse events in obstetric patients
January 1 2012 20120101 No greater risk or mortality observed for endoscopic vein harvesting for coronary bypass surgery
December 1 2011 20111201 Birth defects may be linked to high blood pressure, not use of ACE inhibitors in early pregnancy
December 1 2011 20111201 Enrollment in Medicare Advantage managed care plans reduces racial/ethnic disparities in primary care quality in some States
December 1 2011 20111201 Evidence-based strategies substantially reduce the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia in ICUs
December 1 2011 20111201 Fewer than 1 in 5 emergency departments implement recommendations for HIV screening
December 1 2011 20111201 Heart disease, cancer, and trauma-related disorders among the most costly conditions for men
December 1 2011 20111201 Hospitalizations for eating disorders declined, but big increase seen in pica disorder
December 1 2011 20111201 Increased estradiol levels during critical illness are associated with higher mortality
December 1 2011 20111201 Trauma patients are more likely to die after a major complication in high-mortality hospitals
November 1 2011 20111101 Blacks and patients at hospitals with a high percentage of black patients more likely to suffer adverse events
November 1 2011 20111101 Nurses in hospital units with a higher proportion of short-term patients take longer to respond to patient call lights
November 1 2011 20111101 Pediatric emergency department visits surged during the 2009 H1N1 flu pandemic, but few children were hospitalized
October 1 2011 20111001 A small number of drugs are used most commonly during pediatric hospitalizations
October 1 2011 20111001 Certain factors increase risk of medication errors in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)
October 1 2011 20111001 Heart attack victims should use emergency transport services, not self or family to get to the hospital
October 1 2011 20111001 Hospitalizations for children with influenza and skin infections increased in the last decade
October 1 2011 20111001 Minimally invasive heart treatments have reduced bypass surgeries and influenced valve repair and replacement
October 1 2011 20111001 More than 20,000 emergency room visits for air and paintball gun injuries in 2008
October 1 2011 20111001 Physician recommendations for defibrillator therapy not influenced by race or gender
September 1 2011 20110901 Leaving the emergency department without being seen more likely at hospitals that serve more low-income patients
September 1 2011 20110901 Minority status has no effect on patient outcomes in the intensive care unit
September 1 2011 20110901 Patients with sepsis fare better when admitted via the emergency department rather than directly to the hospital
September 1 2011 20110901 Pay-for-performance project showed early gains but tapered in the fourth and fifth years
September 1 2011 20110901 The quality of children's asthma care is affected by emergency department crowding
August 1 2011 20110801 Electronic order sets can help treatment conform to guidelines for antibiotic use after surgery
August 1 2011 20110801 Hospital-acquired infections dramatically increase trauma patients' risk of in-hospital death and hospital stay
August 1 2011 20110801 Mental demands of pediatric hospital pharmacy staff have varying effects on likelihood of medication errors and adverse events
August 1 2011 20110801 Parents and primary care physicians are satisfied with children's use of nonurgent emergency department services
August 1 2011 20110801 Primary anterior cervical fusion has lower in-hospital complication rates and deaths than posterior cervical fusion
August 1 2011 20110801 Trigger tools have potential to detect adverse events following outpatient surgery
August 1 2011 20110801 Up to $500 million in Affordable Care Act funding will help health providers improve care
July 1 2011 20110701 A high percentage of patients with sickle cell disease self-discharge from hospital care
July 1 2011 20110701 Certain factors linked to risk of early death of intensive care patients after discharge
July 1 2011 20110701 Communication problems between hospitalists and primary care providers lead to postdischarge problems for seniors
July 1 2011 20110701 Connecting local providers to academic medical centers using video improved hepatitis C outcomes
July 1 2011 20110701 Delays in reporting medical errors at Japanese hospital nearly triple that of United States hospital
July 1 2011 20110701 Language barriers related to increased hospital readmissions for Chinese- and Spanish-speaking patients
July 1 2011 20110701 Mandated increases in nurse staffing levels unevenly affect uncompensated care growth rates in California hospitals
July 1 2011 20110701 Patients who suffer strokes and are seen at designated stroke centers fare better in the short and long run
July 1 2011 20110701 Pelvic ultrasound imaging by emergency physicians is highly effective in ruling out ectopic pregnancy
July 1 2011 20110701 Physicians more reluctant to deactivate some life-sustaining devices than others
July 1 2011 20110701 Sleep apnea and pulmonary hypertension affect in-hospital outcomes of noncardiac surgery
July 1 2011 20110701 Trauma center patients treated after hours or on weekends have no difference in mortality rates
July 1 2011 20110701 Two approaches help identify cardiac surgery patients at risk for postoperative kidney failure
June 1 2011 20110601 No consistent association found between volume or quality and outcomes of complex surgeries for cancer
June 1 2011 20110601 Dilators more cost-effective than surgery for correcting congenital condition in females
June 1 2011 20110601 Organizational culture distinguishes top-performing hospitals in patient outcomes from heart attack
June 1 2011 20110601 Patient gender does not influence the management or diagnosis of acute abdominal pain in the elderly, but affects outcome
May 1 2011 20110501 Emergency department patients and visitors are most interested in education about stress and depression
May 1 2011 20110501 Low health literacy linked to higher risk of death and more emergency room visits and hospitalizations
May 1 2011 20110501 Performing cardiac catheterization and heart surgery on different hospital admissions may reduce risk of kidney damage
May 1 2011 20110501 Surgery and imaging rates for children's kidney stones are stable, but vary greatly from hospital to hospital
May 1 2011 20110501 Systems to detect adverse drug events need buy-in from leaders and staff to become part of hospital routine
April 1 2011 20110401 Certain hospital characteristics influence mortality after complications following high-risk surgery
April 1 2011 20110401 Decision support intervention prompts clinicians to update patients' problem lists in their medical records
April 1 2011 20110401 Hospital Compare data may not help surgical patients find hospitals with better outcomes
April 1 2011 20110401 Obese patients with hypertension and diabetes have a greater risk of dying after noncardiac surgery
April 1 2011 20110401 Parents using electronic kiosk provide more accurate clinical information than emergency room providers
April 1 2011 20110401 Patients' income and where they live influence hospitalization for chronic lung disease
April 1 2011 20110401 Physicians cultivate colleagues' esteem differently at low- and high-prestige hospitals
April 1 2011 20110401 Rates of pneumonia dramatically reduced in patients on ventilators in Michigan intensive care units
March 1 2011 20110301 Automated screening of patient electronic medical records is only the first step to identifying a medication problem
March 1 2011 20110301 Better adherence to diabetes medications means fewer hospitalizations and emergency department visits
March 1 2011 20110301 Better hospital quality of care for the elderly is associated with lower mortality after discharge
March 1 2011 20110301 Growth in Medicaid patient hospital admissions outpace those for privately insured patients
March 1 2011 20110301 Hospitalizations for bacterial pneumonia in Texas towns bordering Mexico three times higher than the national average
March 1 2011 20110301 Hospitals with more patients who receive angioplasty within 90 minutes of a heart attack have lower mortality rates
March 1 2011 20110301 Most process-of-care events do not harm transplant patients, but they boost costs and lengthen hospital stays
March 1 2011 20110301 Operating room procedures account for nearly half of hospitals' treatment costs
March 1 2011 20110301 Re-engineered discharge project dramatically reduces return trips to the hospital
February 1 2011 20110201 Emergency departments have increasingly become the health care safety net for adults insured by Medicaid
February 1 2011 20110201 Higher in-hospital complication rate for primary posterior versus primary anterior cervical fusion
February 1 2011 20110201 More than one in five hospital patients in 2008 were born in 1933 or earlier
February 1 2011 20110201 Nearly one-third of emergency department visits involve nonideal care events
February 1 2011 20110201 Routine opt-out HIV emergency department screening only slightly improves identification of patients with HIV infection
January 1 2011 20110101 Community hospitals care for psychiatric patients in medical-surgical beds when psychiatric units are full
January 1 2011 20110101 Greater use of preventive measures needed for hospitalized patients with suspected venous thromboembolism
January 1 2011 20110101 Most acute-care hospitals follow national guidelines for the prevention and treatment of MRSA infections
January 1 2011 20110101 Patients taking only salmeterol seen in the emergency department for asthma more likely to be hospitalized
January 1 2011 20110101 Rates of emergency department use greater among women and low-income, older, and rural Americans
January 1 2011 20110101 Serious complications from bariatric surgery are fewer when done by high-volume hospitals and surgeons
December 1 2010 20101201 Fragmentation of care for complex diabetes patients may be associated with greater use of the emergency department
December 1 2010 20101201 Hospitalizations for medication and illicit drug-related conditions on the rise among Americans aged 45 and older
December 1 2010 20101201 Patients with inherited cancer syndrome need help with decisions and long-term support from their surgeons
December 1 2010 20101201 Surgical infection prevention measures reduce postoperative infections when used together, but not singly
December 1 2010 20101201 Uncontrolled asthma events among Massachusetts patients declined between 2002 and 2007
November 1 2010 20101101 AHRQ patient safety indicator can be used to identify cases of hospital-acquired collapsed lung
November 1 2010 20101101 Clopidogrel increases bleeding risk in cardiac patients with drug-eluting stents
November 1 2010 20101101 Hospital report cards on coronary bypass surgery are more accurate when based on 2-year data
November 1 2010 20101101 One-fifth of mothers do not receive recommended antenatal corticosteroids before delivery of premature infants
November 1 2010 20101101 Potentially avoidable hospitalizations high among Medicare and Medicaid patients
October 1 2010 20101001 Health care-associated infections greatly increase the length and cost of hospital stays
October 1 2010 20101001 Patients with financial worries or no insurance delay going to the hospital for a heart attack
October 1 2010 20101001 Potentially avoidable hospitalizations for heart failure lowest in mountain States
October 1 2010 20101001 Quality improvement initiative successful in sustaining reduction in bloodstream infections caused by catheters
October 1 2010 20101001 Risks, benefits of emerging heart valve replacement technique not fully understood
October 1 2010 20101001 Rural elderly with dementia are hospitalized more often for conditions that primary care visits might have caught
September 1 2010 20100901 Assessment of hospital computerized physician order entry systems finds many medication errors are missed
September 1 2010 20100901 Certain patients with lupus are more likely to end up in the emergency department three or more times a year
September 1 2010 20100901 Early followup with a physician reduces readmissions for Medicare patients hospitalized for heart failure
September 1 2010 20100901 Mental disorders and/or substance abuse related to one of every eight emergency department cases
September 1 2010 20100901 New study finds rotator cuff injuries treatable, but evidence unclear whether surgery is preferable
September 1 2010 20100901 Obstetrician malpractice claims lead to small reduction in inpatient deliveries, but not C-section rates
September 1 2010 20100901 Relative inefficiency of rural critical access hospitals must be balanced against their contributions to care access and quality
August 1 2010 20100801 Emergency physicians suggest ways to reduce errors in patient handoffs during shift changes
August 1 2010 20100801 Hospital risk managers more likely than physicians to recommend error disclosure, but less likely to apologize
August 1 2010 20100801 Lower mortality rates after surgery at high-volume hospitals due to fewer complications and other factors
August 1 2010 20100801 Minority patients are less likely to have surgery performed by high-volume surgeons and hospitals
August 1 2010 20100801 Patient preferences are important when making clinical decisions for those who can't, but other factors also play a role
August 1 2010 20100801 Remote supervision of stroke therapy is safe and effective at smaller hospitals
August 1 2010 20100801 Surgical simulation training improves speed and confidence in residents learning endoscopic sinus surgery
August 1 2010 20100801 Thoracic surgeons can help patients stop smoking with a brief smoking cessation program
July 1 2010 20100701 Body fat distribution in obese trauma patients is not linked to increased inflammation, infections, or mortality
July 1 2010 20100701 Hospitalization rates have declined over 5 years for patients with HIV infection, but disparities still exist
July 1 2010 20100701 Implantable heart defibrillator is effective in reducing deaths among older heart failure patients
July 1 2010 20100701 Nearly 9 percent of children experience agitation during sedation for nonsurgical procedures
July 1 2010 20100701 New approach reduces microemboli responsible for neurologic injury following open-heart surgery
July 1 2010 20100701 Patient outcomes are better than hospital volume for identifying high-quality bariatric surgery centers
July 1 2010 20100701 Patients at small urban hospitals are more likely to suffer from pressure sores than those at small rural hospitals
July 1 2010 20100701 Performance measures requiring antibiotics for pneumonia have not boosted antibiotic use in nonpneumonia patients
July 1 2010 20100701 Study suggests caution in interpreting impact of nurse staffing levels on postsurgical complication rates
June 1 2010 20100601 Black children are more likely to be hospitalized for a ruptured appendix than white children
June 1 2010 20100601 Developing community health resources entices more elderly patients to seek hospital care locally
June 1 2010 20100601 Higher nurse-patient ratios result in societal cost benefits for some hospital areas
June 1 2010 20100601 Medicare Advantage enrollees are admitted to hospitals with higher mortality rates than Medicare fee-for-service enrollees
June 1 2010 20100601 Nonplatinum chemotherapy agents more likely to lead to hospitalizations for older women with ovarian cancer
June 1 2010 20100601 Patients who undergo knee ligament reconstruction do better when the doctor or hospital perform it frequently
June 1 2010 20100601 Study reveals high rates of rehospitalizations and emergency pain treatment for sickle cell disease
May 1 2010 20100501 Adverse events occurring during pediatric sedation are recorded in charts but not always reported
May 1 2010 20100501 Emergency department treatment of asthma with systemic corticosteroids is not always timely
May 1 2010 20100501 General hospitals are stepping up specialty services in response to competition from single specialty hospitals
May 1 2010 20100501 Patients who take a proton-pump inhibitor with medicine to prevent blood clots are less likely to be hospitalized for bleeding ulcers
May 1 2010 20100501 Study provides insights into problems confronting quality improvement educational programs in rural hospitals
April 1 2010 20100401 Computer display helps reduce the rates of ventilator-associated pneumonia in surgical intensive care units
April 1 2010 20100401 FACE cards have a small positive effect on hospital patients' ability to identify their physicians
April 1 2010 20100401 Rotavirus was culprit in one-fourth of children's diarrhea-related emergency department visits prior to vaccine
April 1 2010 20100401 To reduce hospital deaths, managing surgical complications may be as important as preventing them
March 1 2010 20100301 Hospital discharge software slightly boosts patient and outpatient physician satisfaction
March 1 2010 20100301 One patient safety indicator may offer a glimpse at a hospital's overall safety record
March 1 2010 20100301 Simulation training in the operating room improves competency for the entire operating room team
March 1 2010 20100301 Venous thromboembolism is rare in young trauma patients, but a better understanding of its risk factors is needed
February 1 2010 20100201 Being overweight prior to transplant surgery slows improvement in the physical functioning of liver transplant patients
February 1 2010 20100201 Children with cerebral palsy who undergo gait assessment before surgery are less likely to need additional surgery later
February 1 2010 20100201 Primary care doctors often don't know that a child sought care for asthma in the emergency department
January 1 2010 20100101 Administration of antimicrobials just prior to surgery reduces the risk of surgical site infections
January 1 2010 20100101 Individuals who seek care for coughs and colds in emergency departments have social support
January 1 2010 20100101 MEPS respondents underreport emergency department and office visits, but accurately report hospital stays
January 1 2010 20100101 Simulating equipment failures can be useful to hone anesthesia providers' skills
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