BANNOCKBURN, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Patients have better outcomes when provided anti-infective home infusion education prior to discharge from the hospital, suggests Option Care data presented at the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN FRANCISCO — Risk of readmission within 30 days of discharge lowered by 60% in patients with decompensated ...

The study covered in this summary was published at researchsquare.com as a preprint and has not yet been peer-reviewed. A retrospective chart review linked family member participation in the education ...

Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) discharge readiness is defined as the masterful attainment of technical skills and knowledge, emotional comfort, and confidence with infant care by the primary ...

Hospital discharge readiness is an increasingly pivotal concept in modern healthcare, encapsulating the multifaceted preparation of patients for the transition from hospital to home. It involves ...

After confirming that an infant is medically ready for discharge, the quality of NICU discharge training/teaching is the strongest predictor of discharge readiness. A new study reinforces the ...

HIV-testing in a cancer center emergency department. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2016 Quality Care Symposium. This abstract does not include a full text component.

Medicare offers a free, downloadable tool designed to help patients and their caregivers plan for discharge. The tool, entitled Your Discharge Planning Checklist, lists action items patients should ...

A recent Medscape article hit home with many nurses. The article described a study that showed that only one fourth of patients understood their discharge instructions because they were tailored to ...

Incidence of medication problems and their harm potential following hospital discharge among pediatric patients with epilepsy were not significantly different for individuals who received discharge ...