SMJ articles in the category "hospital readmission"

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Outcomes of Patients Hospitalized for Severe Acute Alcoholic Hepatitis

Objectives: Severe acute alcoholic hepatitis is a serious condition in individuals who consume significant quantities of alcohol. We aimed to identify risk factors for short-term mortality with this illness.Methods: Patients with severe acute alcoholic hepatitis admitted to our academic medical center from 2010 to 2012 were identified. Demographic features, laboratory…

Posted in: hospital readmission 4 race/ethnicity 6

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Holiday Discharges Are Associated with Higher 30-Day General Internal Medicine Hospital Readmissions at an Academic Medical Center

Objective: Academic medical centers face unique challenges in educating physician trainees in effective discharge practices to prevent readmissions. Meanwhile, residents must handle high workloads coupled with frequent rotations to different services. This study aimed to determine whether daily service census, service turnover, time of discharge, and day of discharge increase…

Posted in: electronic health records 6 hospital readmission 4 internal medicine 16 internship and residency 3 propensity score 2

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Outcomes and Predictors of Readmissions with GI Bleeding in Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Objectives: Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a major comorbidity in patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs). The study aim was to estimate the rate of hospital readmissions for GI bleeding in patients with LVADs using a nationally representative database. Additionally, we evaluated the etiologies, costs, endoscopy utilization, mortality, and predictors…

Posted in: Congestive Heart Failure 11 gastrointestinal bleeding 8 hospital readmission 4

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Risk Factors for 30-Day Readmissions of Individuals with Decompensated Cirrhosis

Objectives: Patients with cirrhosis have a high rate of 30-day hospital readmission that affects their quality of life and contributes to increased healthcare-related costs. The aim of our study was to identify frequency, predictors, and preventable causes of hospital readmissions among patients with decompensated cirrhosis. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed electronic…

Posted in: cirrhosis 9 hospital readmission 4
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