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Johns Hopkins recognized as top rheumatology hospital for fifth consecutive year
Johns Hopkins was named the best rheumatology hospital in the United States for the fifth consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report, which recently released its annual Best Hospitals ranking for 2022 to 2023.
Intensive home treatment effective in place of hospital admission for psychiatric crisis
Intensive home treatment for those experiencing acute psychiatric crisis is a safe and effective substitute for conventional care, and led to a reduction in hospital admission days, according to a study published in Lancet Psychiatry.
Empiric gram-negative antibiotic use is ‘inexplicably variable’ from hospital to hospital
Empiric gram-negative antibiotic use varied significantly across the United States, with high inter-hospital variability, according to a recent study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Kidney groups call out US Supreme Court decision on DaVita, hospital employee health plan
Several kidney organizations have spoken out against the recent overruling of Marietta Memorial Hospital Employee Benefit Health Plan v. DaVita by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Researchers study results of web-based communication between hospital, dialysis facilities
Researchers tested a web-based communication platform between a hospital and dialysis facilities to reduce 30-day hospital readmissions but found no statistical significance between readmission rates before and after implementation.
Flushing hospital sinks just twice per week may help eliminate bacterial colonization
WASHINGTON — Flushing hospital sinks just twice per week may help eliminate bacterial colonization and prevent the spread of harmful organisms to patients, according to researchers at ASM Microbe.
Hospital detects rise in C. auris during pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, a hospital in Washington, D.C., experienced an increase in patients colonized or infected with Candida auris, many of them recent transfers from a long-term care facility.
Peer-driven directives lowered hospital admissions in French adults with mental illness
Peer worker–facilitated psychiatric advance directives proved effective in decreasing compulsory hospital admissions and increasing certain positive outcomes for those with mental illness, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry.
Educational program reduces prehospital delays for stroke patients in China
The introduction of a multifaceted educational campaign was associated with significant improvements in ambulance use and hospital arrival times for patients with stroke, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Real-time genomic surveillance quickly detects hospital outbreaks
Study findings presented at the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Spring Conference continued to show the ability of real-time genomic surveillance to detect nosocomial outbreaks.