Friday, October 11, 2013

Weekend Hospital Care: Disparities and Solutions

Why Being Hospitalized On A Weekend Costs More Lives, Health Care Dollars by Robert Pearl, M.D.  Forbes.  October 10, 2013.

(1)  According to studies cited in the article patients hospitalized Friday night or on the weekend stay __________________________.

(2)  A British study found that patients who were admitted to a hospital on Sunday _______________________________.

(3)  One possible reason for the disparity could be that stable patients may _______________________________ because diagnostic and interventional series  are not ___________________.

(4)  Delay of diagnosis on weekends may allow _________________________.

(5)  An added night of sleep disruption in the hospital _____________________.

(6)  By spreading out staffing of diagnostic and interventional services over seven days, the necessary teams are ________________________________________.

(7)  Consensus on timing of morning rounds will improve __________ of care.

(8)  Reduced payments from Medicare may change expectations for _______________.

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