Publications by authors named "Ruth Henshke-Bar-Meir"
Background: Prolonged hospitalization (PH) is associated with increasing rates of complications and cost.
Objectives: To detect and quantify causes and predictors for PH in current practice.
Methods: PH was defined as higher than the 70th percentile of the mean hospitalization duration for each department (two medical departments and one acute geriatric ward).
Background: Due to increasing numbers of elderly, seriously ill patients and shortage of ICU beds, many hospitals have established monitoring units (MU) in their medical departments.
Objectives: (1) To assess the national prevalence of MUs in medical departments; (2) to determine the outcome of consecutively admitted MU patients; (3) to evaluate patient/ family satisfaction with care.
Methods: The case control study included all 123 patients hospitalized in the MU during a 5-month period, compared with two control groups: (1) 123 patients admitted to medical departments, matched at a ratio of 1:1 by gender, age±10 years and mechanical ventilation; (2) all 52 medical patients treated in the ICU.
Background: Medical history-taking is an essential component of medical care.
Objectives: To assess and improve history taking, physical examination and management plan for hospitalized patients.
Methods: The study consisted of two phases, pre- and post- intervention.
Purpose: Many hospitals have established monitoring units (MU) in their medical departments, with operating costs that are significantly lower than Intensive Care Units, but with no data on their effectiveness. We determined the outcome of patients, who were treated in a new MU during their hospitalization, compared with that of a control group.
Methods: We included all patients, who were admitted to the MU during a five months period.
Rationale, Aims And Objectives: Off-hours medical care in hospitals is provided by residents, while attendings on call are available for assistance. This study evaluated the gap between residents' expectations and professional guidelines' requirements of attendings on call and what actually occurs during night shifts, while comparing surgical and medical specialties.
Methods: Two questionnaires based on professional guidelines were filled by residents.