The effects of private equity acquisitions of US hospitals on the clinical quality of inpatient care and patient outcomes remain largely unknown.Objective To examine changes in hospital-acquired adverse events and hospitalization outcomes associated with private equity acquisitions of US hospitals.Design, Setting, and Participants Data from 100% Medicare Part A claims for 662 095 hospitalizations at 51 private equity–acquired… Continue reading Changes in #Hospital Adverse Events and Patient Outcomes Associated With #Private Equity Acquisition
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In Global Conflict Zones, Hospitals and Doctors Are No Longer Spared
Over the last two decades, medical facilities and staff have become casualties of war more frequently, in violation of international law. The explosion at the Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City on Tuesday was the latest in a growing series of violent incidents involving medical facilities in conflict zones, which together have taken an enormous… Continue reading In Global Conflict Zones, Hospitals and Doctors Are No Longer Spared
Current and future burdens of heat-related hyponatremia – a nationwide register-based study
ContextA seasonal variation in hyponatremia, with higher incidence rates during hot summer days has been demonstrated. Whether this applies to cool temperate regions is currently unknown. ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate the influence of ambient temperature on hyponatremia in the Swedish population under current and future climate scenarios. Design, setting and patientsNationwide… Continue reading Current and future burdens of heat-related hyponatremia – a nationwide register-based study
Triple Vaccinated put the most pressure on the NHS by far over the past 4 weeks according to UKHSA with 74% of Covid-19 hospitalisations recorded among the Vaccinated
The latest data available from the UK Health Security Agency confirms that the triple vaccinated population accounted for the majority of all Covid-19 hospitalisations between 20th Dec 21 and 16th Jan 22, with the double vaccinated population not far behind. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) publish a weekly Covid-19 Vaccine Surveillance Report containing data… Continue reading Triple Vaccinated put the most pressure on the NHS by far over the past 4 weeks according to UKHSA with 74% of Covid-19 hospitalisations recorded among the Vaccinated
Transmission of community- and hospital-acquired #SARS-CoV-2 in hospital settings in the UK: A cohort study
Nosocomial spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been widely reported, but the transmission pathways among patients and healthcare workers (HCWs) are unclear. Identifying the risk factors and drivers for these nosocomial transmissions is critical for infection prevention and control interventions. The main aim of our study was to quantify the relative… Continue reading Transmission of community- and hospital-acquired #SARS-CoV-2 in hospital settings in the UK: A cohort study
BNT162b2 vaccine breakthrough: clinical characteristics of 152 fully #vaccinated hospitalized #COVID-19 patients in Israel
The mRNA coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines have shown high effectiveness in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19, hospitalization, severe disease and death. Nevertheless, a minority of vaccinated individuals might become infected and experience significant morbidity. Characteristics of vaccine breakthrough infections have not been studied. We sought to portray the population of Israeli patients, who were… Continue reading BNT162b2 vaccine breakthrough: clinical characteristics of 152 fully #vaccinated hospitalized #COVID-19 patients in Israel
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