Subgroup analysis of studies that followed patients for > 6 months showed a reduction in LTCH admission (RR 0.86, 0.73 to 1.02, I2 = 18%, Fig. 6), while studies that followed patients for ≤ 6 months did not have similar benefits (RR 0.96, 0.70 to 1.31, I2 = 0...
Between the periods, non-mandatory teaching lessons were provided and a checklist assisting medication history recording implemented. Discrepancies between the recorded medications at admission and the patient's actual drug use, as revealed by pharmacist-conducted medication reconciliation, were compared ...
Foot complications, especially foot ulcers, constitute a major public health problem for diabetes patients in sub-Saharan Africa and are important causes of prolonged hospital admission and death in patients from this part of the continent [12]. Diabetes foot infection due to gangrene is the most ...
Time and pacing seemed particularly salient in emergency departments and at the point of discharge. The emphasis on rapid and efficient pathways through emergency care, either to admission or discharge, was not perceived to be congruent with the need for more time to understand the needs of people...
Time and pacing seemed particularly salient in emergency departments and at the point of discharge. The emphasis on rapid and efficient pathways through emergency care, either to admission or discharge, was not perceived to be congruent with the need for more time to understand the needs of people...
1 Transition-of- care pharmacist Nurses, case managers, social workers, and outpatient pharmacy technicians assisted, when needed X V Pharmacist service on On admission: review of patient information (e.g. insurance admission and coverage, medication adherence, history and physical at discharge ...
Staff management challenges in the healthcare system are inherently different during pandemic conditions than under normal circumstances. Surge capacity must be rapidly increased, particularly in the intensive care units (ICU), to handle the increased pr
oxygen requirement prior to admission, and inhaler medications prior to admission. The patient’s understanding of inhaler administration was assessed using the same scored checklist for the baseline and follow-up assessment, and was obtained by the primary investigator in order to avoid inter-rater ...
the effects on the LoS need to be interpreted with caution. Fifth, our study children received treatment from different hospitals, and the different rates of patient’s admission flow of those hospitals might have influenced the LoS. However, the study physicians and nurses handled this issue to...
LVAD-implantation admission due to right heart failure. 4. Discussion This is the first study to compare the life impact between hemodynamically stable patients with end-stage heart failure that were either eligible for sole HTx listing or BTT-LVAD implantation. Supporting the decision-making process...