Pattern of SARS-CoV-2 infection among dependant elderly residents living in long-term care facilities in Marseille, France, March-June 2020.

Objectives: This study aimed to report the results of SARS-CoV-2 PCR-based screening campaigns conducted on dependent elderly residents (compared with staff members) in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) in Marseille, France, and the follow-up of positive cases.

Methods: Data from 1691 elderly residents and 1000 members of staff were retrospectively collected through interviewing the medical teams in 24 LTCFs and using the hospitals' electronic health recording systems.

Results: Elderly residents were predominantly female (64.

Predictive risk score for unplanned 30-day rehospitalizations in the French universal health care system based on a medico-administrative database.

Background: Reducing unplanned rehospitalizations is one of the priorities of health care policies in France and other Western countries. An easy-to-use algorithm for identifying patients at higher risk of rehospitalizations would help clinicians prioritize actions and care concerning discharge transitions. Our objective was to develop a predictive unplanned 30-day all-cause rehospitalization risk score based on the French hospital medico-administrative database.

[Impact of an evaluation of the professional practices on the relevance of proton pump inhibitors prescriptions pertinence at the hospital].

Introduction: Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) are widely prescribed for unrecognized indications, at high a dose and for a long duration, in spite of side effects and numerous drug interactions. In 2009, the HAS (French Health Authority) published recommendations of good prescription but the latter are poorly respected. In this context of over prescription and additional cost for the society, we performed a professional practice evaluation of on the model of the Deming wheel.

[Reaction surveillance: organization in public care/hospitals in Marseille].

For the French Drug Agency (AFSSAPS), the aim of the reactovigilance is to monitor the adverse effects resulting from the use of IVD-MD. More precisely, the goal is to evaluate all incidents and risks that can result in inadequate results or negative effects to the user and therefore for the patient. According to the French Law and before the transposition in the French Law of the European Guideline 98/79/CE, the University Hospital of Marseille has decided to organize its own reactovigilance network.

[Accreditation knowledge acquired by personnel in the Marseille hospital].

Sensitization and educational training programmes are important pre-requisites in order to ensure the understanding of the issues at stake in the accreditation process. According to the preparatory research involved for this work, there has been no study published nor is there any documentation available on such a topic, specifically on carrying out the sensitization process to successful completion. The aims of this study are to evaluate the effectiveness of the sensitization phase and to refine general recommendations to serve as a guide for health institutions and their communications policies.