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Study: Critical care bed availability affects postoperative admission decisions, but not outcomes

Editor's Note Critical care bed availability influences whether patients are admitted to intensive care after surgery, but it does not significantly affect postoperative outcomes, according to a study published September 25 in the journal Anaesthesia. The study involved 19,491 surgical patients from 248 hospitals in the UK, Australia, and New…

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By: Matt Danford
October 15, 2024
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Study: Quality for nonsurgical care declined for non-COVID patients during 2020 COVID-19 surges

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Editor's Note A recent analysis from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) of over 19 million hospital discharges in the US showed a significant decline in the quality of nonsurgical care for non-COVID-19 patients during the 2020 COVID-19 surges, Healthcare Purchasing News May 28 reports. Specifically, the study…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
May 29, 2024
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