(UPDATED) Individuals who leave the hospital against medical advice following PCI are more likely to be readmitted within 30 days than patients discharged home by physicians, and the most common ...

As COVID-19 cases have occurred in all 50 states, it is not surprising that infections already have been documented in correctional facilities. Incarcerated populations are at elevated risk of adverse ...

A new review of existing practice and policy, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has highlighted the need to improve hospital doctors' understanding of how GPs operate as "expert ...

Background: Adverse events (AEs) are adverse outcomes caused by medical care. Several studies have indicated that a substantial number of patients experience AEs before or during hospitalization.

But many organizations are falling short even though they have spent so much time running performance improvement projects and customizing their EHR. During a March webinar hosted by Becker’s Hospital ...

Discharges against medical advice (AMA) account for approximately 1% of discharges for general medical patients. Patients discharged AMA have longer eventual hospital stays and worse health outcomes.

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