Hospital characteristics associated with increased conversion rates among organ donors in New England

Hospital acquired Acute Kidney Injury is associated with increased mortality but not increased readmission rates in a UK acute hospital

BACKGROUND Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) has evoked much interest over the past decade and is reported to be associated with high inpatient mortality. Preventable death and increased readmission rates related to AKI have been the focus of considerable interest. METHODS We studied hospital acquired AKI in all emergency hospital admissions, except transfers from ICU to ICU or patients known to rena...

Antimicrobial resistance prevalence rates in hospital antibiograms reflect prevalence rates among pathogens associated with hospital-acquired infections.

To determine whether routine antibiograms (summaries reporting resistance of all tested isolates) reflect resistance rates among pathogens associated with hospital-acquired infections, we compared data collected from 2 different surveillance components in the same 166 intensive care units (ICUs). ICUs reported data during the same months to both the infection-based surveillance and the laborato...

Decreasing length of maternal hospital stay is not associated with increased readmission rates.

OBJECTIVE To investigate changes in maternal length of postnatal stay by mode of birth and hospital type, and examine concurrent maternal readmission rates and reasons for readmission. METHODS Linked birth and hospital separation data were used to investigated mothers' birth admissions (n=597,475) and readmissions (n=19,094) in the six weeks post-birth in New South Wales, 2001-2007. Outcomes ...

Correction: Unconventional Gas and Oil Drilling Is Associated with Increased Hospital Utilization Rates

Unconventional Gas and Oil Drilling Is Associated with Increased Hospital Utilization Rates

Over the past ten years, unconventional gas and oil drilling (UGOD) has markedly expanded in the United States. Despite substantial increases in well drilling, the health consequences of UGOD toxicant exposure remain unclear. This study examines an association between wells and healthcare use by zip code from 2007 to 2011 in Pennsylvania. Inpatient discharge databases from the Pennsylvania Heal...