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mortality rates

A 200-year perspective on hospital costs and mortality

May 11, 2012

The New England Journal of Medicine has published an interesting article that traces mortality and hospital costs over 200 years…

Association of Changing Hospital Readmission Rates With Mortality Rates After Hospital Discharge

July 20, 2017

A study to examine the correlation of paired trends in hospital 30-day readmission rates and hospital 30-day mortality rates after…

Higher percentage of BSN nurses associated with lower rates of postsurgery mortality

April 11, 2013

The March issue of Health Affairs includes “An increase in the number of nurses with baccalaureate degrees is linked to…

Hospitals that admit higher percentage of heart failure patients to ICU have lower quality results

August 4, 2016

Hospitals with the highest rates of ICU admission for patients with heart failure have lower quality of care and higher…

JAMA study reports on mortality 3 years after trauma

February 11, 2011

A study in JAMA found that 3-year cumulative mortality after trauma was 16% and discharge to a skilled nursing facility…

Less transfused blood doesn’t affect surgical mortality

December 11, 2014

Patients receiving liberal blood transfusions and those receiving smaller amounts have similar rates of postsurgical mortality, according to a study…

Social Security improvements results in longer life spans

February 11, 2011

A study published in the Journal of Public Health Policy found that Americans over the age of 65 experienced steep…

Study reveals connection between intake of fermented soy products and lower mortality risks

February 11, 2020

A new study published in the BMJ examined the connection between the intake of fermented soy products and lower mortality…

Study: Case management after discharge reduces mortality in heart failure patients

September 11, 2012

A Cochrane Review found that using a case management approach, where patients are monitored by telephone calls and home visits,…

Study: Delayed transfer to ICU increases mortality risk

May 11, 2013

A study that will be presented at the ATS 2013 International Conference has found that delayed transfer to the ICU…

Study: Distracted driving more lethal

December 11, 2013

According to a recent study, from 2005 to 2010, the national number of pedestrians struck and killed by distracted drivers…

Study: ICU transfer timing affects mortality

September 11, 2013

A study in the American Journal of Critical Care found that transferring patients out of the ICU before or later…

Study: Nurse workload and education affect patient mortality

February 11, 2014

A study in The Lancet found that patients are more likely to die after common surgical procedures when they are…

Study: Readmission rates don’t affect mortality

February 11, 2013

A study published Feb. 13, 2013 in JAMA found that readmission rates bear little or no relationship to 30-day mortality…

Variation in mortality

April 29, 2015

Compared to Whites, Blacks had lower risk adjusted mortality rates for several medical conditions and for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair,…

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mortality rates

A 200-year perspective on hospital costs and mortality

Association of Changing Hospital Readmission Rates With Mortality Rates After Hospital Discharge

Higher percentage of BSN nurses associated with lower rates of postsurgery mortality

Hospitals that admit higher percentage of heart failure patients to ICU have lower quality results

JAMA study reports on mortality 3 years after trauma

Less transfused blood doesn’t affect surgical mortality

Study reveals connection between intake of fermented soy products and lower mortality risks

Study: Case management after discharge reduces mortality in heart failure patients

Study: Delayed transfer to ICU increases mortality risk

Study: Distracted driving more lethal

Study: ICU transfer timing affects mortality

Study: Nurse workload and education affect patient mortality

Study: Readmission rates don’t affect mortality

Variation in mortality

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A 200-year perspective on hospital costs and mortality

Association of Changing Hospital Readmission Rates With Mortality Rates After Hospital Discharge

Higher percentage of BSN nurses associated with lower rates of postsurgery mortality

Hospitals that admit higher percentage of heart failure patients to ICU have lower quality results

JAMA study reports on mortality 3 years after trauma

Less transfused blood doesn’t affect surgical mortality

Study reveals connection between intake of fermented soy products and lower mortality risks

Study: Case management after discharge reduces mortality in heart failure patients

Study: Delayed transfer to ICU increases mortality risk

Study: Distracted driving more lethal

Study: ICU transfer timing affects mortality

Study: Nurse workload and education affect patient mortality

Study: Readmission rates don’t affect mortality

Variation in mortality

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