Search Tag: hospital system
High-rates-of-avoidable-hospitalisations-in-poor-communities
2014 04 Aug
In New Jersey, USA, communities with low per capita income levels are found to have high rates of preventable hospital visits, according to a report released recently by the Rutgers Center for State Health Policy (CSHP). Rutgers researchers analysed hospital billing records and demographic data to determine rates of avoidable hospitalisations for...Read more
Hazards-of-hospital-consolidation
2015 15 Aug
In 2014, there were 95 hospital mergers, the highest since 2000. It is being forecasted that within the next five years, around 20 percent of all U.S. hospitals will seek a merger. A Viewpoint published in JAMA evaluates the implications of hospital conglomerates and the growing trend of hospital consolidation with respect to quality, access,...Read more
Eahm-2016
2016 13 Oct
During the 26th EAHM congress, jointly organized with ANMDO national congress, we invite experts, highly renowned speakers as well as experienced colleagues to share their knowledge of the science and skills required to achieve this stability. Through such expert collaboration and shared learning we can articulate the required competencies to contribute...Read more
Fighting-the-pandemic-in-brazil-experience-of-largest-hospital-network
2020 03 Aug
Founded in 1977 by cardiologist Jorge Moll, Rede D’Or São Luiz (RDSL) is today the largest private hospital operator in Brazil, with 37 hospitals, including high-level Star units, and 5,200 operational beds. In the face of the pandemic, RDSL has been supporting the public system and participated in the creation of over 1,100 new beds for public...Read more
Algorithm-that-predicts-deadly-hospital-infection-misses-67-of-cases
2021 28 Jun
A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that a system used to identify cases of sepsis missed most instances and frequently issued false alarms. Sepsis accounts for nearly 1 million hospitalisations in the US annually and is a major contributor to hospital length of stay, healthcare costs, and in-hospital mortality (up to 15%)....Read more