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Full-Text Articles in Public Health
Who Left The Hospital Against Medical Advice During The Early Covid-19 Pandemic?, Bryan Werner, Se Won Lee
Who Left The Hospital Against Medical Advice During The Early Covid-19 Pandemic?, Bryan Werner, Se Won Lee
HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine
Background
Patients leaving against medical advice (AMA) presents a challenge to hospitals as they try to manage costs and improve patient outcomes in an ever-increasing competitive market. Investigating AMA discharges that occurred during the early COVID-19 pandemic presents a unique opportunity to better understand this phenomenon and be better prepared for the future.
Methods
This retrospective analysis of 34 379 patients from a nationwide private healthcare system across 20 states analyzed patients during the early stages of the pandemic who chose to leave against medical advice (AMA) after being admitted with COVID-19 infection and identified several patient characteristics associated with …
Operationalizing A Medication Safety Gap Assessment For A Large Health System, Carley Warren, Joan Kramer, L Hayley Burgess
Operationalizing A Medication Safety Gap Assessment For A Large Health System, Carley Warren, Joan Kramer, L Hayley Burgess
HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine
Background
Medication errors continue to be a leading cause of medical errors. In the United States alone, 7000 to 9000 people die annually due to a medication error, and many more are harmed. Since 2014, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) has advocated for several best practices in acute care facilities derived from reports of patient harm.
Methods
The medication safety best practices chosen for this assessment were based on the 2020 ISMP Targeted Medication Safety Best Practices (TMSBP) and health system-identified opportunities. Each month, for 9 months, select best practices were covered with associated tools to assess the …
Improving Group B Streptococcus Susceptibility Testing, Sofia Sarduy, Michelle Ozcan
Improving Group B Streptococcus Susceptibility Testing, Sofia Sarduy, Michelle Ozcan
North Florida Division GME Research Day 2023
No abstract provided.
Effects Of Free Physical Fitness On Bmi, Kaviya Sathyakumar, Hira Hussain, Lizbeth Zambrano, Amisa Patel, Amber Patel, Stephanie Anderson
Effects Of Free Physical Fitness On Bmi, Kaviya Sathyakumar, Hira Hussain, Lizbeth Zambrano, Amisa Patel, Amber Patel, Stephanie Anderson
North Florida Division GME Research Day 2023
No abstract provided.
Incrasing The Rate Of Pneumococcal Vaccination In Patients Over 65, Ubaldo Gonzalez Morales, Muna Alhusban, Chelsea Guan, Natalia Cavin, Humeyra Dogan, Liliana Franco Moreira, Ashwini Komarla, Allison Ferrara
Incrasing The Rate Of Pneumococcal Vaccination In Patients Over 65, Ubaldo Gonzalez Morales, Muna Alhusban, Chelsea Guan, Natalia Cavin, Humeyra Dogan, Liliana Franco Moreira, Ashwini Komarla, Allison Ferrara
North Florida Division GME Research Day 2023
No abstract provided.