Patient Experience Scores for Hospital Care Decreased During COVID-19
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — During 2020 to 2021, there was a decrease in patient experience scores for hospital care, according to a study published online Aug. 25 in JAMA Health Forum.Marc N. Elliott, Ph.D., from RAND Corporation in San…
Learn MoreOverestimation of Oxygen Saturation Leads to Delayed COVID-19 Treatment
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Overestimation of oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry leads to delayed delivery of COVID-19 therapy, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in JAMA Network Open.Ashraf Fawzy, M.D., M.P.H., from Johns …
Learn MorePediatric ICU Admissions for SARS-CoV-2 Decreased Across Waves
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Across successive waves of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of concern (VOCs), there was a decrease in intensive care unit (ICU) admissions across ages, while ventilatory …
Learn MorePediatric ICU Admissions for SARS-CoV-2 Decreased Across Waves
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Across successive waves of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of concern (VOCs), there was a decrease in intensive care unit (ICU) admissions across ages, while ventilatory …
Learn MoreOpportunities Exist for Improving Hospital-Based Sepsis Programs With New CDC Guidance
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There are opportunities for improving the structure of hospital-based sepsis programs to optimize patient outcomes, and new guidance has been released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called H…
Learn MoreUno de cada 10 pacientes cardiacos de la UCI tiene drogas ilícitas en el sistema
VIERNES, 18 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Más de 1 de cada 10 pacientes que acaban en la UCI con una emergencia cardiaca potencialmente letal arrojan resultados positivos de uso de una droga recreativa, informa un nuevo estudio francés. Alrede…
Learn More‘Time Is Brain’: More Americans Waiting Longer for Best Care After Stroke
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When people suffering a stroke need a transfer to another hospital, time is of the essence. But a new study finds that most Americans in that situation face delays.The study, published recently in the Journal …
Learn More1 in 10 ICU Patients With Heart Issues Has Illicit Drugs in Their System
FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than 1 out of every 10 patients who land in an ICU with a potentially deadly heart emergency test positive for recreational drug use, a new French study reports.About 11% of nearly 1,500 patients admitted…
Learn MoreAumentan las hospitalizaciones por la COVID en EE. UU. por cuarta semana consecutiva
MIÉRCOLES, 16 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las nuevas hospitalizaciones de estadounidenses con una COVID grave están aumentando otra vez. El número de pacientes que están siendo admitidos a hospitales ha crecido en cada una de las cuatro últi…
Learn MoreAumentan las hospitalizaciones por la COVID en EE. UU. por cuarta semana consecutiva
MIÉRCOLES, 16 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las nuevas hospitalizaciones de estadounidenses con una COVID grave están aumentando otra vez. El número de pacientes que están siendo admitidos a hospitales ha crecido en cada una de las cuatro últi…
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