Publications by authors named "Karen Merl Banoff"
Article Synopsis
- Hospitals face financial penalties for high 30-day readmission rates, particularly for conditions like heart failure.
- There is a need for effective tools to help manage heart-failure patients in acute care settings.
- The study indicates that the Rothman Index score could help identify heart-failure patients at risk for longer hospital stays and higher costs, aiding healthcare teams in better resource management.
Background: Tracheotomy patients are a small portion of hospitalizations, but account for disproportionately high risk and costs. There are many complex decisions that go into the care of these patients, and practice variation is expected to be compounded in a health system. This study sought to characterize the medical economic impact of tracheotomy patients on the hospital system.
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