Transitions of Care
News
CMS launches hospital-at-home program to free up hospital capacity
The agency will be giving more flexibility to ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) to provide hospital-level care.
Clinical
Adverse events occur in LTC residents transitioning from hospital to nursing home
What are the frequency, severity, and preventability of adverse events occurring during the 45 days after hospitalization for residents of long-...
News
‘Hospital at home’ increases COVID capacity in large study
Atrium Health developed a “hospital at home” program for COVID patients and brought it online in just 2 weeks.
Clinical
Predicting patient risk of medication-related harm
Clinicians can calculate the risk of a patient suffering medication-related harm post-discharge.
Quality
AMA discharge linked to increased readmissions, discontinuity of care
What is the impact of discharge against medical advice (AMA) on 30-day readmission rates and outcomes on subsequent hospitalization?
Clinical
Inpatient opioid administration associated with postdischarge opioid use
Are inpatient opioid administration and inpatient opioid administration patterns associated with postdischarge opioid use in opioid-naive patients...
HM20 Virtual
Don’t discount discharge planning during pandemic
Attention to discharge is essential for maintaining staff and patient safety, especially in response to COVID-19.
Clinical
Hospital vs. outpatient management comparable for elderly syncope patients
Is there a difference in risk of post-ED serious adverse events at 30 days in older adults with unexplained syncope when managed as an outpatient...
Quality
Continuity rules
Hospital medicine outcomes are often hampered by suboptimal continuity of care.
News
Medicare beneficiaries get few home health visits after ICU stay
ORLANDO – The beneficiaries received an average of less than one visit per week in the month after ICU discharge, while a third received no visits...