Health Economic Evaluation of Antimicrobial Stewardship, Procalcitonin Testing, and Rapid Blood Culture Identification in Sepsis Care: A 90-Day Model-Based, Cost-Utility Analysis.

Objective: We evaluated the cost-effectiveness of a bundled intervention including an antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP), procalcitonin (PCT) testing, and rapid blood culture identification (BCID), compared with pre-implementation standard care in critically ill adult patients with sepsis.

Methods: We conducted a decision tree model-based cost-effectiveness analysis alongside a previously published pre- and post-implementation quality improvement study. We adopted a public Canadian healthcare payer's perspective.

Antimicrobial stewardship, procalcitonin testing, and rapid blood-culture identification to optimize sepsis care in critically ill adult patients: A quality improvement initiative.

We examined the effect of an antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP), procalcitonin testing and rapid blood-culture identification on hospital mortality in a prospective quality improvement project in critically ill septic adults. Secondarily, we have reported antimicrobial guideline concordance, acceptance of ASP interventions, and antimicrobial and health-resource utilization.

Screening tools to identify patients with unmet palliative care needs in the emergency department: A systematic review.

Objectives: This systematic review identified and assessed psychometric properties of the available screening tools to identify patients with unmet palliative care (PC) needs in the emergency department (ED).

Methods: A comprehensive search of electronic databases and the gray literature was conducted. Two independent reviewers completed study screening and inclusion, data extraction, and quality assessment.

Comparison of the Management and Short-Term Outcomes between Patients with Advanced Cancer and Other End-of-Life Conditions Presenting to Two Canadian Emergency Departments.

An increasing number of patients with end-of-life (EOL) conditions, particularly those with advanced cancer, are presenting to the emergency department (ED). To assess the characteristics, management and short-term outcomes of ED patients with advanced cancer compared to patients with other EOL conditions. A secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study.

Comparison of characteristics and management of emergency department presentations between patients with met and unmet palliative care needs.

Introduction: This study examined emergency department (ED) presentations of patients with end of life (EOL) conditions and patients having met and unmet palliative care needs were compared.

Methods: Presentations for EOL conditions were prospectively identified and screened for palliative care needs. Descriptive data were reported as proportions, means or medians.

An Assessment of the Management of Patients with Advanced End-Stage Illness in the Emergency Department: An Observational Cohort Study.

Presentations to the emergency department (ED) by patients with end-of-life (EOL) conditions for their acute care needs are common. The objective of this study was to identify and describe the ED management across presentations to the ED for EOL conditions. Prospective observational cohort study.

Correction to: Preventing emergency department visits among patients with cancer: a scoping review.

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Preventing emergency department visits among patients with cancer: a scoping review.

Purpose: The objective of this scoping review was to examine the effectiveness of supportive care interventions designed to reduce ED visits among patients receiving active cancer treatment.

Methods: Literature search involving nine electronic databases and grey literature. Inclusion criteria considered studies assessing the impact of any intervention to reduce ED utilization among patients with active cancer.

Effectiveness of a multidisciplinary educational intervention in patients with hip fracture: SWEET HOME study.

Background And Objective: Hip fracture is a common injury among elderly patients. The main goal of our study was to assess the effectiveness of a multidisciplinary educational intervention aimed at hip fracture patients to promote home discharges and reduce in-hospital complications.

Material And Method: A quasi-experimental study was performed by taking repeated measurements at hospital admission, at hospital discharge, and at both 30days and one year of discharge.