Acute Respiratory Viral Illness Surveillance Possible in Long-Term Care
Active acute respiratory illness surveillance can be implemented among patients and staff in an adult long-term care facility.
Hospital Medicine
Characteristics of Skin, Soft Tissue Infections Requiring High-Level Care
Data limited the number of simple clinical characteristics that appear to identify skin and soft tissue infections that require high-level care in patient services
Hospital Infections Increase 30-Day Readmission Rates in Patients With Stroke
Investigators examined the effect of common infections such as urinary tract infections, sepsis, and pneumonia on >300,000 patients with ischemic stroke.
Poorer Health, Health Behaviors Increase Risk for Hospital Readmission
Older patients with poor health, health behaviors, social support, and self-efficacy are more likely to have an unexpected readmission to the hospital.
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