Transitions of Care
From the Society
Patient handoffs and research methods
One of the benefits of asking open-ended questions is the ability to glean a large amount of information.
Quality
Identifying high-value care practices
A high-value care rounding tool could be used to measure the relationship between HVC behaviors and actual patient outcomes.
Clinical
Rates, predictors, and variability of interhospital transfers
Clinical question: What is the national frequency of interhospital transfers, and are there any patient or hospital factors that...
Clinical
Mortality risks associated with emergency admission during weekends and public holidays
Clinical question: What factors contribute to increased mortality in weekend hospital admissions?
Clinical
Improving transitions for elderly patients
A new model for improving patient transitions from hospitals to skilled nursing facilities significantly decreased SNF length of stay, readmission...
From the Society
Identifying the right database
The potential for finding the answers to many patient-care questions probably lies in the EMR data you already have.
Practice Management
Sneak Peek: The Hospital Leader blog – Oct. 2017
A narrow focus on shortening hospital stay and weakening channels of communication may be leaving patients adrift in post-acute care.
From the Society
A game of telephone?
A student researcher learns that there is no such thing as perfect data.
Clinical
Improving our approach to discharge planning
A post-acute care placement prediction tool would help determine how to allocate discharge planning resources.
Quality
Sneak Peek: The Hospital Leader blog – Sept. 2017
To avoid potentially catastrophic situations, we should all use advanced care documentation as the start of a careful conversation about goals of...