Hospital Death Rates Made Public
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Hospital Surgery Infection Rates Made Public
medicalnewstoday.com — “Washington State Hospital Association is releasing hospital-specific surgical infection rate data. This is the first time this information has been made public. Washington's hospitals” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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High Hospital Occupancy Linked To Higher Death Rates For Patients
medicalnewstoday.com — “Admission to a hospital when most of the beds are already full can be deadly for patients, according to a new University of Michigan Health System study showing high occupancy increases the risk o” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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Analysis: Hospitals' heart attack death rates drop - USATODAY.com
usatoday.com — “USA TODAY's analysis of Medicare data shows improvements, but it's too soon to credit public reporting.” View full resource at usatoday.com
Most Recently Shared on July 8, 2010 at 3:43 am By:
Monica R.Gaidhane Doctor and Physician
RT @USATODAY Analysis: Hospitals' heart attack death rates drop http://usat.me?39161298
Hospital infection data is made public - Health News, Health & Families - The Independent
independent.co.uk — “People will be able to check the weekly MRSA and Clostridium difficile rates at their local hospital from next month, the Government has announced.” View full resource at independent.co.uk
Most Recently Shared on June 7, 2010 at 8:20 am By:
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UK #Hospital #infection data is made public http://ow.ly/1UGOa
Using death rates to judge hospital performance 'a bad idea'
physorg.com — “Mortality rates are a poor measure of the quality of hospital care and should not be a trigger for public inquiries such as the investigation at the Mid Staffordshire hospital, argue experts in a paper published in the British Medical Journal today.” View full resource at physorg.com
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Using death rates to judge hospital performance 'a bad idea' http://tw.physorg.com/191045357
Hospital ratings complicate care of sickest - The Boston Globe
boston.com — “Public reporting of hospital death rates may be pushing Massachusetts cardiac specialists to treat some very sick heart patients less aggressively, sparking a debate among health officials and doctors over whether patients are being spared unnecessary and costly end-of-life treatment or denied procedures that might save their lives.” View full resource at boston.com
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... source: Boston Globe http://bit.ly/SfCEY -- MGH mortality rates: high; working w state to rvw risk factors for adj mortality rates
Pregnancy-related death rate on the rise
sfgate.com — “The mortality rate of California women who die from causes directly related to pregnancy has nearly tripled in the past decade, prompting doctors to worry about the dangers of obesity in expectant mothers and about...” View full resource at sfgate.com
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On average, a C-section brings a hospital twice the revenue of a vaginal birth. What high C rates might mean in CA: http://bit.ly/cebMqe
Physician order entry system cut hospital mortality rate, correlating 36 fewer deaths in 18 months - Wellness - TIME.com
wellness.blogs.time.com — “Researchers, doctors, patient advocates and public health officials alike have long been trying to find ways to improve patient safety. And recent research has suggested that seemingly simple measures like hospital checklist can make a significant difference.” View full resource at wellness.blogs.time.com
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Physician order entry system cut hospital mortality rate, correlating 36 fewer deaths in 18 mos - TIME.com: http://bit.ly/aL0nAR
Sudden Death During Sport: Education To Improve Survival Rates
medicalnewstoday.com — “More widespread availability of defibrillators and education of the general public could boost survival rates fourfold amongst athletes suffering cardiac arrest, a study has found. in less than ha” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
Most Recently Shared on September 2, 2009 at 4:08 pm By:
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Sudden Death During Sport: Education To Improve Survival Rates: More widespread availability of defibrillators a.. http://bit.ly/PZfJ5
Trauma patients have high death rate in years after injury | Seattle/LocalHealthGuide
mylocalhealthguide.com — “The findings suggest that despite strides made in hospital trauma care, little progress has been made in improving the long-term survival of trauma patients.” View full resource at mylocalhealthguide.com
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#Trauma patients have high death rate in years after injury UW Medicine/ Harborview study @JAMA_current http://ow.ly/4b8ky @healthguide
External Defibrillators Not Much Help in Hospitals - MSN Health - Heart & Cardiovascular
health.msn.com — “While effective in public places study found differently in hospital setting” View full resource at health.msn.com
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USA Today Finds Disparity Between Hospital Performance and Public Perception - Yahoo! News
news.yahoo.com — “Read 'USA Today Finds Disparity Between Hospital Performance and Public Perception' on Yahoo! News. Patients may think they're going to a high quality hospital when in fact they're not, according to an analysis of Medicare data appearing in USA Today by reporters Steve Sternberg and Christopher Schnaars. The USA Today website also contains an interactive graphic with a user-friendly interface to help readers compare hospital death rates and readmission rates for MI, HF, and pneumonia.A pointed e” View full resource at news.yahoo.com
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Symposier - Automated external Defibrillators not associated with improved survival for hospitalized Cardiac Arrest Patients
symposier.com — “Uploaded and shared in Youtube by: TheJAMAReport --" When a person experiences a cardiac arrest time is crucial to their survival. Over the last decade the use of automated external defibrillators or A-E-D's have increased patient survival rates in public areas like airports and the workplace. As a result, AED's are also being used with the intention to increase survival rates for hospitalized patients who have cardiac arrest. A new study finds that using an A-E-D in a hospital setting” View full resource at symposier.com
Most Recently Shared on November 30, 2010 at 10:10 pm By:
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Automated external Defibrillators not associated with improved survival for hospitalized Cardiac Arrest Patients. http://bit.ly/hvOODv
External Defibrillators Not Much Help in Hospitals - Drugs.com MedNews
drugs.com — “Although automated external defibrillators have been found to reduce heart attack death rates in public places such as restaurants, malls and airplanes, they ha” View full resource at drugs.com
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External Defibrillators Not Much Help in Hospitals: MONDAY, Nov. 15 -- Although automated external defibri... http://bit.ly/b4tuyr #drug
Defibrillators more useful outside hospitals, study finds - latimes.com
latimes.com — “Automated external defibrillators, which laymen can use to help heart attack victims in public places, are less effective in hospitals and may even increase risk of death, a study finds. It suggests that chest compressions get priority for heart attack victims in hospitals.” View full resource at latimes.com
Most Recently Shared on November 16, 2010 at 4:03 am By:
Hisham Rana, MD Doctor and Physician
Study: Defibrillators more useful outside hospitals (JAMA) http://lat.ms/b1oEaB - #health
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