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Resident loneliness, social isolation and unplanned emergency department visits from supportive living facilities: a population-based study in Alberta, Canada
BackgroundSupportive living (SL) facilities are intended to provide a residential care setting in a less restrictive and more cost-effective way than...
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Heterogeneous effects of hospital competition on inpatient quality: an analysis of five common diseases in China
BackgroundMany countries has introduced pro-competition policies in the delivery of healthcare to improve medical quality, including China. With the...
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The economic burden experienced by carers of children who had a critical deterioration at a tertiary children’s hospital in the United Kingdom (the DETECT study): an online survey
BackgroundUnplanned critical care admissions following in-hospital deterioration in children are expected to impose a significant burden for carers...
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Using technology to reduce critical deterioration (the DETECT study): a cost analysis of care costs at a tertiary children's hospital in the United Kingdom
BackgroundElectronic early warning systems have been used in adults for many years to prevent critical deterioration events (CDEs). However,...
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Are Lists of Potentially Inappropriate Medications Associated with Hospital Readmissions? A Systematic Review
BackgroundSuboptimal prescribing, including the prescription of potentially inappropriate medications (PIM), is frequent in patients aged 65 years...
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Development of a predictive model for unplanned intensive care unit admission after pancreatic resection within an enhanced recovery pathway
BackgroundIt is unclear whether routine postoperative admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) can improve outcomes for patients undergoing...
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Comparison of the impact of two national health and social care integration programmes on emergency hospital admissions
BackgroundPolicy-makers expect that integration of health and social care will improve user and carer experience and reduce avoidable hospital use....
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Predictive modeling of perioperative patient deterioration: combining unanticipated ICU admissions and mortality for improved risk prediction
ObjectiveThis paper presents a comprehensive analysis of perioperative patient deterioration by develo** predictive models that evaluate...
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Development and validation of predictive models for unplanned hospitalization in the Basque Country: analyzing the variability of non-deterministic algorithms
BackgroundThe progressive ageing in developed countries entails an increase in multimorbidity. Population-wide predictive models for adverse health...
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Risk factors for unplanned admission following surgical repair of apical prolapse
Introduction and hypothesisSame-day discharge (SDD) is increasing in popularity following surgical repair of pelvic organ prolapse. The aim of this...
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A novel, nurse-led ‘one stop’ clinic for patients with liver cirrhosis results in fewer liver-related unplanned readmissions and improved survival
ObjectiveDelivering effective secondary preventive and integrated care has the potential to break the revolving-door phenomenon of frequent...
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Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a telemedicine programme for preventing unplanned hospitalisations of older adults living in nursing homes: the GERONTACCESS cluster randomized clinical trial
ObjectiveThe GERONTACCESS trial evaluated the utility and cost-effectiveness of a gerontological telemedicine (TLM) programme for preventing...
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Unplanned vs. planned peritoneal dialysis as initial therapy for dialysis patients in chronic kidney replacement therapy
AimTo compare infectious and mechanical complications, technique failure and mortality of a planned PD vs. an unplanned PD program.
Design ...
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An integrated knowledge translation approach to address avoidable rehospitalisations and unplanned admissions for older people in South Australia: implementation and evaluation program plan
BackgroundRepeated admission to hospital can be stressful for older people and their families and puts additional pressure on the health care system....
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Unplanned reoperation after resection of retroperitoneal sarcoma: experience based on a high-volume sarcoma center
BackgroundMost retroperitoneal sarcoma (RPS) operations require combined multi-organ resection, and the proportion of unplanned reoperation is high....
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Frequencies and reasons for unplanned emergency department return visits by older adults: a cohort study
BackgroundAs unplanned Emergency Department (ED) return visits (URVs) are associated with adverse health outcomes in older adults, many EDs have...
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Two-year outcomes of a primary care physician transitions program in a residency continuity clinic
AimAssess the impact of a multifaceted intervention to optimize primary care physician (PCP) transitions on patient outcomes in an internal medicine...
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Predictors of readmission in a medical department of a tertiary university hospital in the Philippines
BackgroundIdentifying factors that increase the risk for hospital readmission helps in determining potential targets for quality improvement efforts....
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Prediction of unplanned 30-day readmission for ICU patients with heart failure
BackgroundIntensive Care Unit (ICU) readmissions in patients with heart failure (HF) result in a significant risk of death and financial burden for...
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IT-assisted comprehensive geriatric assessment for residents in care homes: quasi-experimental longitudinal study
BackgroundFrailty interventions such as Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) can provide significant benefits for older adults living with...
