Adherence to guidelines at the patient‐ and hospital‐levels is associated with improved overall survival in patients with gastric cancer
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DOI: 10.1002/jso.26895
Abstract: Adherence to evidence‐based guidelines in gastric cancer is low. We aimed to evaluate adherence to National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Guidelines for gastric cancer at both patient‐ and hospital‐levels and examine associations between guideline adherence… read more here.
Keywords: cancer; adherence; overall survival; gastric cancer ... See more keywords
Patient and hospital characteristics predictive of inferior vena cava filter usage in venous thromboembolism patients
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000010149
Abstract: Abstract To examine the association between patient and hospital characteristics and inferior vena cava filter (IVCF) utilization in patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE). The 2013 to 2014 Nationwide Readmissions Database was used to define a… read more here.
Keywords: cava filter; vena cava; inferior vena; level ... See more keywords
Patient hospital experience and satisfaction on social media
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DOI: 10.1108/ijqss-02-2020-0014
Abstract: Purpose The purpose of this paper is to show the value of open-ended narrative patient reviews on social media for elucidating aspects of hospital patient satisfaction. Design/methodology/approach Mixed methods analyses using qualitative (manual content analyses… read more here.
Keywords: care; health; satisfaction; social media ... See more keywords
Understanding Patient- and Hospital-Level Factors Leading to Differences, and Disparities, in Critical Care
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DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202001-0116ed
Abstract: (the mean exposure was just 4 pack-years). To truly reduce the burden of COPD, we will need to understand the complexities of its natural history, profile of risk factors, and phenotypic manifestations across the entire… read more here.
Keywords: critical care; care; hospital level; level factors ... See more keywords
“Loved ones are not ‘visitors' in a patient's life”—The importance of including loved ones in the patient's hospital stay: An international Twitter study of #HospitalsTalkToLovedOnes in times of COVID-19
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1100280
Abstract: Background Hospitals are institutions whose primary task is to treat patients. Family-centered care, which considers loved ones as equal partners in patient care, has been gaining recognition in the adult care setting. Our aim was… read more here.
Keywords: patients loved; communication; loved ones; hospital ... See more keywords