Patient Discharge

Scheduling a mental health outpatient appointment following psychiatric discharge increased the odds of successful transition from hospital to community-based care, according to study results published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

Compared with the inpatient procedure, same-day discharge hip resurfacing arthroplasty has similar infection rates, periprosthetic fractures, ED visits and readmissions with shorter hospital stays, according to study results.

Despite increasing rates of same-day discharge for total joint arthroplasties in the United States, a recent study has revealed that the proportion of patients who are discharged directly home remains unchanged.

Same-day discharge for patients who underwent atrial fibrillation ablation was feasible for most patients and was not associated with an increased risk for 30-day readmission, researchers reported.

Patients who received home health care after hospital discharge for acute MI had lower risk for readmission at 30 days compared with those who did not receive it, according to data presented at the virtual American Heart Association Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions.

A review of existing literature on the practices of antimicrobial stewardship programs, or ASPs, showed there are few streamlined recommendations for appropriate staffing, researchers said.

Published results showed African American patients were more likely to be referred to inpatient rehabilitation facilities or skilled nursing facilities for postoperative care and rehabilitation after elective total knee arthroplasty compared with white patients.

SAN ANTONIO — The odds of inpatient mortality were nearly four times higher among geriatric adults than adults aged younger than 75 years who were admitted to a hospital primarily for inflammatory bowel disease, according to data presented at the American College of Gastroenterology Annual Meeting.

Medications known to potentially worsen HF were often started or continued after a hospitalization for HF, according to a study published in JACC: Heart Failure.

Early mortality after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation affected nearly 1 in 200 patients, with most deaths occurring during readmissions within 30 days of discharge.