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Medication reconciliation toolkit reduces hospital errors
A medication reconciliation toolkit offered specific interventions that reduced medication discrepancies during hospitalization, a study published in BMJ Quality and Safety found.
Tech-dependent pediatric patients travel greater distances for care
Families caring for children with technology dependence are more likely to travel long distances for medical care, routinely bypassing closer hospitals to access facilities with more capabilities, researchers reported in Pediatrics.
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Most patients do not receive sufficient hospital discharge education, study shows
At the time of hospital discharge, patients were often not informed of important information, including what symptoms to expect or reasons for changes in medication, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing common in elective surgeries, study finds
A large study conducted at more than 800 hospitals found that antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines were not followed in more than two-fifths of inpatient elective surgeries.
FDA committee supports approval of COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid for high-risk adults
The FDA’s Antimicrobial Drugs Advisory Committee voted Thursday to support the approval of Paxlovid for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in adults at high risk for severe disease, hospitalization or death.
FDA’s acetaminophen-opioid mandate linked to reductions in acute liver failure
An FDA mandate limiting acetaminophen in medications combining acetaminophen and opioids was associated with a reduction in serious liver injuries, a recent study in JAMA found.
Medicaid expansions reduced racial disparities in preventable hospital outcomes
Medicaid coverage expansions under the Affordable Care Act in 2014 were significantly associated with reductions in preventable hospitalizations and ED visits among non-Hispanic Black adults, a recent study in Health Affairs found.
Bacteria in water purifier potentially to blame for three deaths at major hospital
A commercial water purifier was possibly responsible for infections among four patients undergoing cardiac surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, three of whom died, according to a study published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
‘Unspecified mycosis’ code often listed for patients positive for specific fungal disease
Nearly half of patients who received a diagnosis code of “unspecified mycosis” had positive laboratory test results for a specific fungal disease, with the most common being invasive candidiasis, researchers found.
Early ID consultation for S. aureus bacteremia improves outcomes, cuts hospital stays
An infectious disease consultation within 3 1/2 days of a diagnosis of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia was shown in a study to increase adherence to quality care indicators and decrease hospital stays compared with a later consultation.
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