Analysis of Origins of Admission for Solid Tumor Oncology Inpatients: Disease Severity and Outcomes.

Purpose: Hospital transfers may affect clinical outcomes. Evaluation of admission by source of transfer, time of admission, and provider type may identify opportunities to improve inpatient outcomes.

Methods: We reviewed charts of patients admitted to the solid tumor oncology service between July and December 2014 from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation (CCF) Main Campus emergency department (ED), CCF Regional EDs, outside hospital (OSH) ED, OSH inpatient services, and CCF outpatient clinics.

Hospital nurses' comfort in and frequency of delivering heart failure self-care education.

Background: Nurses are expected to deliver pre-discharge heart failure education in 8 content areas: what heart failure means, medications, diet, activity, weight monitoring, fluid restriction, signs/symptoms of worsening condition and signs/symptoms of fluid overload.

Aims: To examine nurses' comfort in and frequency of delivering heart failure education to hospitalized patients.

Methods: A multicenter, descriptive, correlational design and questionnaire methods were used.