News - Powered by Yahoo News'Discharge bias' disproportionally hurts large and academic hospital
In-hospital mortality for ICU patients is often used as a quality measure, but discharge practices may bias results in a way that disadvantages large academic hospitals, according to a recently conducted study.
Mon, 21 May 2012 23:32:58 -0700 -
Senior Living: Taking the mystery out of discharge plannin
Discharge planning can be a mysterious event. Not many people know exactly what it means when they find themselves in a hospital, rehabilitation center or a skilled nursing facility. The steps to discharge involve numerous players on a team who focus how to get the patient well and back to normal.
Wed, 16 May 2012 19:04:00 -0700 -
Husband seeks discharge over wife's suicid
An Auckland man who admitted helping his wife die to end her suffering from multiple sclerosis is seeking to be discharged without conviction.
Tue, 22 May 2012 16:16:23 -0700 -
Discharge hearing over Tui rive
Dairy giant Fonterra wants to flush milk by-product straight into a river famous for its link to the Tui Brewery at Mangatainoka.
Fri, 18 May 2012 00:54:49 -0700 -
UNDERGRADUATES SHOULD DISCHARGE -
Rais also requested the younger generation to be discerning on informationin the cyber world, and its applications, according to the situation inMalaysia.He said, the cyber world posed a tremendous influence in the thinking of theyounger generation, which could not be controlled even by parents. "Most of our young children use comparison and experience through the cyberworld for their own ...
Sat, 19 May 2012 02:01:09 -0700 -
Use of in-hospital mortality to assess ICU performance may bias quality measuremen
In-hospital mortality for ICU patients is often used as a quality measure, but discharge practices may bias results in a way that disadvantages large academic hospitals, according to a recently conducted study.
Mon, 21 May 2012 05:49:01 -0700 -
Student who imported explicit dvds discharge
A Chinese student who imported DVDs with cartoon animations depicting rape, abuse, and bestiality involving eels has been discharged without conviction.
Mon, 21 May 2012 19:45:16 -0700 -
Pepper spray discharge evacuates Macy'
Orlando firefighters had to treat several people at a Macy's store after pepper spray was discharged. Firefighters were called out to the Macy's store at the Fashion Square Mall on East Colonial Sunday evening before 6 p.m. for a report of several people affected by pepper spray. Officials said the spray was discharged inside the store. Stay with Local 6 for more on this story.
Sun, 20 May 2012 16:12:24 -0700 -
Man who helped in wife's suicide seeks discharg
The lawyer representing a man who admits assisting the suicide of his wife has indicated he will seek discharge without conviction
Tue, 22 May 2012 19:43:39 -0700 -
City¿s new fireworks law to be put to tes
City officials will soon see how effective an ordinance is in regulating the sale and discharge of fireworks.
Tue, 22 May 2012 08:14:35 -0700 -