Search results for "Transitions of care"
Follow-up of cardiac hospitalizations lacking and disparities worsening, study finds
While follow-up after myocardial infarction or heart failure hospitalization gradually improved over a decade, disparities worsened for Asian, Black, Hispanic, and Medicaid dual-eligible patients, as well as patients residing in counties with higher levels of social deprivation.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/08/06/2.htm
6 Aug 2024
PCP follow-up after surgery associated with lower readmission rates
Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized for an emergency general surgery condition had a 67% lower adjusted risk for readmission if they had a follow-up appointment with a primary care physician (PCP) within 30 days of discharge.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/10/03/4.htm
3 Oct 2023
Automated texting after hospital stay associated with fewer returns to hospital
A cohort study found that ED visits and readmissions were less common among patients who received check-in texts from their primary care practice for 30 days postdischarge compared with those who did not.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/11/01/2.htm
1 Nov 2022
Risk for poor outcomes greater among disadvantaged older adults after ICU admission, study finds
Medicare/Medicaid dual-eligible patients had a 28% increased risk of disability and 9.8-fold greater odds of being diagnosed with probable dementia after an ICU stay compared to non-dual-eligible older patients.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/03/08/5.htm
8 Mar 2022
More than a third of residents unsure who's responsible for patient education at discharge
In a multi-institutional survey of internal medicine residents, 35% were not sure who was primarily responsible for patient education at discharge, with the next most common responses being the intern, the resident, the nurse, and the attending.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/02/09/5.htm
9 Feb 2021
Transitional care management yields benefit but is used rarely, study finds
A study described transitional care management as a promising delivery model innovation, but an editorial cautioned that payments may not be high enough to justify the extra work involved or may be targeted to the wrong place in the health care system.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/08/07/1.htm
7 Aug 2018
Nine transitional care interventions for heart failure may help optimize outcomes
Nine interventions for transitions of care in heart failure may assist in achieving optimal clinical and patient-centered outcomes, according to a scientific statement that addressed patient, hospital, and clinician barriers.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/01/27/5.htm
27 Jan 2015
Anxieties about health, access to outpatient care drive patients back to ED after discharge
Patients who return to the ED shortly after discharge report that they do so out of fears for their health and because they can't access outpatient care quickly, a new study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/09/09/5.htm
9 Sep 2014
Some transitional care interventions more effective than others for reducing readmissions and mortality following hospitalizations for heart failure
Home-visit programs and multidisciplinary clinics reduced all-cause readmission and mortality for up to 6 months following hospitalizations for heart failure, a meta-analysis found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/06/03/6.htm
3 Jun 2014
Many patients don't understand discharge summaries
A week after hospital discharge, even patients who claim to have understood their discharge summaries often have difficulty describing their diagnosis and follow-up plan, a recent study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/08/27/5.htm
27 Aug 2013
ACP supports the “Care About Your Care” initiative
ACP has joined with many other organizations to help improve care transitions and reduce avoidable readmissions.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/02/05/8.htm
5 Feb 2013
Readmission causes, timing and reductions analyzed
Readmissions of recently hospitalized patients were the focus of several studies published last week in the Jan. 23/30 Journal of the American Medical Association.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/01/29/5.htm
29 Jan 2013
More information on medication changes may improve post-discharge adherence in patients with stroke
Providing more details to primary care physicians (PCPs) about medication changes during hospitalization can help improve adherence after discharge, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/12/18/5.htm
18 Dec 2012
Interventions at hospital discharge may improve transitions to primary care, but more research is needed
Certain interventions at hospital discharge appear to help improve handoffs to primary care, but more research is needed to determine how and why, a new study indicates.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/09/18/6.htm
18 Sep 2012
Hospital-initiated transition interventions may improve stroke, MI outcomes
Transition-of-care interventions initiated in the hospital can help improve outcomes in adult patients with stroke and myocardial infarction (MI), according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/09/18/5.htm
18 Sep 2012
Readmissions frequent, one-quarter related to new problem
Rates and causes of hospital readmissions, and the infrequency of follow-up care, were quantified in a new research brief from the National Institute for Health Care Reform.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/12/13/6.htm
13 Dec 2011
Low cognition at discharge may impede elderly patients' self-care
Joint guidelines released for recognition, accreditation of patient-centered medical homes
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/03/15/6.htm
15 Mar 2011
Failure to follow up on inpatient test results is common
ACP Job Placement Center calls for job seekers' profilesACP Annual Business Meeting to be held
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/02/15/7.htm
15 Feb 2011