scholarly journals CIHI Survey: Dying of Cancer in Canada's Acute Care Facilities

2005 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 26-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kira Leeb ◽  
Kathleen Morris ◽  
Naomi Kasman
Keyword(s):  
Acute Care ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Acute Care Facilities

The impact of long-term acute-care facilities on the outcome and cost of care for patients undergoing prolonged mechanical ventilation

2000 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 342-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael G. Seneff ◽  
Doug Wagner ◽  
Douglas Thompson ◽  
Charlene Honeycutt ◽  
Michael R. Silver
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Ventilation ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation ◽  
Cost Of Care ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Acute Care Facilities ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Surveillance nursing diagnoses, ongoing assessment and outcomes on in-patients who suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest

2018 ◽  
Vol 51 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria-Eulàlia Juvé-Udina ◽  
Núria Fabrellas-Padrés ◽  
Jordi Adamuz-Tomás ◽  
Sònia Cadenas-González ◽  
Maribel Gonzalez-Samartino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Vital Signs ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Plans ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Acute Care Facilities ◽  
Ongoing Assessment ◽  
Nursing Diagnoses

ABSTRACT Objective The purposes of this study were to examine the frequency of surveillance-oriented nursing diagnoses and interventions documented in the electronic care plans of patients who experienced a cardiac arrest during hospitalization, and to observe whether differences exist in terms of patients’ profiles, surveillance measurements and outcomes. Method A descriptive, observational, retrospective, cross-sectional design, randomly including data from electronic documentation of patients who experienced a cardiac arrest during hospitalization in any of the 107 adult wards of eight acute care facilities. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. Two-tailed p-values are reported. Results Almost 60% of the analyzed patients’ e-charts had surveillance nursing diagnoses charted in the electronic care plans. Significant differences were found for patients who had these diagnoses documented and those who had not in terms of frequency of vital signs measurements and final outcomes. Conclusion Surveillance nursing diagnoses may play a significant role in preventing acute deterioration of adult in-patients in the acute care setting.

Carbapenem-ResistantKlebsiella pneumoniaein Post-Acute-Care Facilities in Israel

2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (9) ◽  
pp. 845-853 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debby Ben-David ◽  
Samira Masarwa ◽  
Shiri Navon-Venezia ◽  
Hagit Mishali ◽  
Ilan Fridental ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Antibiotic Exposure ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
History Of ◽  
Independent Risk Factors ◽  
Acute Care Facilities ◽  
Control Study

Objective.To assess the prevalence of and risk factors for carbapenem-resistantKlebsiella pneumoniae(CRKP) carriage among patients in post-acute-care facilities (PACFs) in Israel.Design, Setting, and Patients.A cross-sectional prevalence survey was conducted in 12 PACFs. Rectal swab samples were obtained from 1,144 patients in 33 wards. Risk factors for CRKP carriage were assessed among the cohort. Next, a nested, matched case-control study was conducted to define individual risk factors for colonization. Finally, the cohort of patients with a history of CRKP carriage was characterized to determine risk factors for continuous carriage.Results.The prevalence of rectal carriage of CRKP among 1,004 patients without a history of CRKP carriage was 12.0%. Independent risk factors for CRKP carriage were prolonged length of stay (odds ratio [OR], 1.001;P< .001), sharing a room with a known carrier (OR, 3.09;P= .02), and increased prevalence of known carriers on the ward (OR, 1.02;P= .013). A policy of screening for carriage on admission was protective (OR, 0.41;P= .03). Risk factors identified in the nested case-control study were antibiotic exposure during the prior 3 months (OR, 1.66;P= .03) and colonization with other resistant pathogens (OR, 1.64;P= .03). Among 140 patients with a history of CRKP carriage, 47% were colonized. Independent risk factors for continued CRKP carriage were antibiotic exposure during the prior 3 months (OR, 3.05;P= .04), receipt of amoxicillin-clavulanate (OR, 4.18;P= .007), and screening within 90 days of the first culture growing CRKP (OR, 2.9;P= .012).Conclusions.We found a large reservoir of CRKP in PACFs. Infection-control polices and antibiotic exposure were associated with patient colonization.

MUST-Plus: A Machine Learning Classifier That Improves Malnutrition Screening in Acute Care Facilities

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prem Timsina ◽  
Himanshu N. Joshi ◽  
Fu-Yuan Cheng ◽  
Ilana Kersch ◽  
Sara Wilson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Learning Classifier ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Acute Care Facilities

scholarly journals Infection Control in Acute Care Facilities: Evidence-Based Patient Safety

2001 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 131-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsay E Nicolle
Keyword(s):  
World War Ii ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Epidemiological Analysis ◽  
Control Programs ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Surveillance Programs ◽  
Acute Care Facilities ◽  
Program Components ◽  
And Control

Infection control in acute care facilities has a noble history. These programs were born of the nosocomial penicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureusoutbreaks in the post-World War II era. Over the past four decades, an impressive body of evidence has emerged that documents the effectiveness of infection control programs and systematically evaluates specific program components. Fumigation, tacky floor mats, shoe covers and 'reverse' isolation have disappeared. They are replaced by focused surveillance programs, prophylactic antimicrobial therapy, outbreak investigation and control, routine barrier practices and molecular typing of organisms for epidemiological analysis.

The burden of multidrug-resistant organisms on tertiary hospitals posed by patients with recent stays in long-term acute care facilities

2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (8) ◽  
pp. 760-765 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dror Marchaim ◽  
Teena Chopra ◽  
Christopher Bogan ◽  
Suchitha Bheemreddy ◽  
David Sengstock ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Care ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Multidrug Resistant Organisms ◽  
Tertiary Hospitals ◽  
Acute Care Facilities

Is There a Gap in Communication between Acute Care Facilities and Nursing Homes?

1982 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 274-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shirley A. Conger ◽  
Lynn F. Snider
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Acute Care Facilities
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