MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'admissions'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:25:34 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5062520&cid=t_211857_175_f&fid=39258&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FInsidePaTraining%2F%7E3%2F0nU6vA1yykE%2Fphysician-assistant-admissions-committees-what-they-search-for Physician assistant admissions committees can be tough to please.  A reader emailed us this week with a question about it: Hey, guys.  After exploring your site, I’m convinced that PA is a better fit for me than MD.  My question is: how does one convince a physician assistant admissions committee?  Any help in the matter will be much appreciated !   It’s a huge question–one we could write a whole blog on (wait – we did!).  So we tried to focus on the big picture here.  What do physician assistant admissions committees see that sets an applicant apart from the crowd?  Here are a couple tidbits that seem relevant to us: Most PA schools only accept applications through the CASPA, the Physician Assistant Education Association’s application wing.  CASPA ... Inside PA Training blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5062520 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 08:59:50 +0100 5062520 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4847889&cid=t_211857_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fstudy-shows-death-rate-higher-hospital-patients-admitted-weekends%2F A new study led by Rocco Ricciardi reports that overall death rates (but not deaths from trauma) are ten percent higher if the patient is admitted on a weekend. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4847889 Sat, 21 May 2011 00:11:29 +0100 4847889 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4758756&cid=t_211857_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fpatients-expect-the-er-to-be-unpleasant-so-why-make-it-better%2F2011.04.27 Our emergency department was very busy recently. The hospital was full and we were holding patients. Three had been in the ER many hours; one waiting for a bed for six hours, another eight hours, and still one more for eleven hours. Of course, ambulance traffic hadn’t stopped and the waiting room was full, with patients waiting too long to be seen. (And we all know that the media loves to highlight bad outcomes from the ER waiting room!) Administration set up a ‘command post’ to try to arrange beds, discharges and moves. At one point I asked one of our administrators to move those waiting the longest to hallway beds up on the patient floors. He told me that he couldn’t because each of the two floors in question already had one patient in the hall. And besides, it would violate the ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4758756 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:00:03 +0100 4758756 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3858154&cid=t_211857_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Freducing-hospital-bouncebacks-how%2F2010.08.11 In their most recent piece at Slate, emergency physicians Zachary F. Meisel and Jesse M. Pines tackle the issue of bouncebacks — that is, the re-admission of recently-discharged hospitalized patients. They bring up good some good points, and point out that until recently hospitals really didn’t have any incentive to reduce bouncebacks: …hospitals have never had a compelling reason to try to prevent bouncebacks. Hospitals are typically paid a flat sum for each inpatient stay — shorter stays equal higher profits. When patients bounce back, hospitals can charge the insurance company twice for the same patient with the same problem. Many hospitals also view bouncebacks as out of their control: If a patient boomerangs back because she doesn’t follow doctor’s orders, it’s not t... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3858154 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:00:33 +0100 3858154 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3736996&cid=t_211857_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F07%2F08%2Fpostgraduate-medical-journal-2010-vol-86-no-1013%2F Contents page Fade Fave: Improving end of life care for nursing home residents: an analysis of hospital mortality and readmission rates Fade Skinny:Considers survival and readmission rates of nursing home patients admitted acutely to general medicine and finds survival rates in nursing home residents admitted to an acute medical unit are low. The article suggests measures to reduce inappropriate admissions and facilitate improved end of life care. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, End of Life Care, Hospital Admissions, Palliative Care, Residential Care (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3736996 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:28:40 +0100 3736996 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3726571&cid=t_211857_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F07%2F05%2Ftrends-in-emergency-admissions-in-england-2004-%25e2%2580%2593-2009-is-greater-efficiency-breeding-inefficiency%2F Title: Trends in emergency admissions in England 2004 – 2009: is greater efficiency breeding inefficiency? Skinny: Examines the rise in emergency hospital admissions in England from 2004/05 to 2008/09 and tries to identify the possible explanations.  reasons identified include: Use of targets Ageing population Variations in practice between hospitals The report identifies a lowering of the clinical threshold for emergency admissions.  It suggests creating better out-of hospital care and preventive care to reduce the risk to patients of admission and enable expensive hospital beds to be closed. Publisher: Nuffield Trust Size of Publication: 12p. Published: 05/07/2010 Filed under: Accident and Emergency Departments, Grey Literature, Health Economics, Hospitals, NHS, Primary Care Tagged... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3726571 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:25:53 +0100 3726571 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3640951&cid=t_211857_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F06%2F08%2Fnhs-inpatient-and-outpatient-waiting-elective-admission-events-occurring-during-the-quarter-ending-31-march-2010%2F Title: NHS inpatient and outpatient waiting: elective admission events occurring during the quarter ending 31 March 2010 Skinny: The key points from the latest release are: Inpatient events The number of decisions to admit has increased by 64,000 (5.2%) to 1.3 million since the equivalent quarter last year. Similarly, the number of admissions from the list has increased by 55,000 (4.9%) to 1.2 million since the equivalent quarter last year. Outpatient referrals and attendances In quarter 4 of 2009-10: The number of GP referrals made has increased by 72,000 (2.6%) to 2.8 million against the same period last year. The number of other referrals made has increased by 52,000 (3.4%) to 1.6 million against Q4 2008-09. First attendances at consultant outpatient clinics have increased by 237,000... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3640951 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:44:41 +0100 3640951 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3632269&cid=t_211857_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmedical-errors-and-patient-safety-beware-of-the-july-effect%2F2010.06.04 From Dr. Toni Brayer at Everything Health: We medical folks have always known that July is the worst time for a patient to be admitted to the hospital. It has nothing to do with nice summer weather or staff vacations. Although it cannot be proven, we think the answer to the mystery of July hospital errors is human — yes, it’s the new interns. A new study published in the June issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine looked at all U.S. death certificates from 1979 to 2006. They found that in teaching hospitals, on average deadly medication mistakes surged by 10 percent each July. The good news is they did not find a surge in other medical errors, including surgery or in non-teaching hospitals. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at ACP Intern... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3632269 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3632269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3216528&cid=t_211857_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F28%2Fhealth-service-journal-2010-21st-january%2F Fade Fade: Rise in acute admissions will be ‘unsustainable’ for PCTs Fade Skinny: Just 10 per cent of primary care trusts have successfully reduced emergency admissions to their local acute trusts. (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Posted in Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Acute Services, Current Awareness, Emergency Admissions, Journals, Primary Care Trusts (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3216528 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:07:35 +0100 3216528 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2862439&cid=t_211857_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F05%2Fnursing-times-2009-vol-105-no-38%2F This article describes the implementation of a specialist community team working with support from acute services to manage COPD patients at home. Introduction of this service has resulted in a sustained reduction in hospital admissions over one year. Posted in Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Community Services, COPD, Hospital Admissions, Primary Care (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2862439 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:10:25 +0100 2862439 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2348090&cid=t_211857_93_f&fid=36525&url=http%3A%2F%2Fuvamedicine.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F13%2Fdo-i-really-need-an-mcat-review-course%2F You have completed your pre-med coursework with no grade less than B+ and a majority of A grades. You feel that you have a solid grasp of the material and the concepts presented in your pre-med courses. Do you really “need” to take a review course for the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT)? The answer to that question depends on whether or not you are good at solving the types of problems that are presented on the MCAT. If your knowledge base is good, then taking a review course that emphasizes knowledge refreshment is largely going to be a waste of money for you. If it’s been a few years since your pre-med coursework, then getting your knowledge base up to speed is your first priority and thus a knowledge upgrade type of review course may be the key to a strong score on this ver... NJBMD's Blog from Student Doctor Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2348090 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 01:10:32 +0100 2348090 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2308729&cid=t_211857_93_f&fid=36525&url=http%3A%2F%2Fuvamedicine.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F29%2Fworking-and-attending-college%2F Potential lethal combination? Many students find themselves in the unenviable position of HAVING to work and attend college at the same time. This a a potentially lethal combination in many ways. First of all, when something starts to suffer, it generally isn’t the job and second, burnout is a strong possibility. Both of these problems can be potentially avoided if you cut back on your coursework if you find that you must work full-time. If you are a full-time employee at most jobs, you have minimal time to study in between and thus, you can’t take on a full-time course load that includes pre-med lab courses. Decide that you are going to take your time and do well in your courses while leaving yourself plenty of time to rest from both coursework and employment. No medical schoo... NJBMD's Blog from Student Doctor Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2308729 Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:28:45 +0100 2308729 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1955216&cid=t_211857_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F11%2F12%2Fmental-disorders-common-in-hospitals%2F If you need any further proof of how significant mental health concerns are in today’s society, look no further than the news article we published today noting that 22 percent of hospital admissions have a mental disorder as well. That’s a significant number. And while most people who are admitted to the hospital with a mental disorder do so for a physical ailment — 84 percent — it still demonstrates an often-ignored component of hospitalization. Co-existing mental disorders like depression or anxiety can have a significant impact on the medical outcome for which a person is admitted. But few physicians recognize the importance of a holistic approach to medical care in a hospital (and few hospital administrators care). This should be a wakeup call to hospitalists... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1955216 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:51:29 +0100 1955216 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1943292&cid=t_211857_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F11%2F07%2Femergency-readmission-rates-further-analysis%2F reviews an analysis by the National Centre for Health Outcomes Development (NCHOD) of the rising trend of emergency readmissions and carries out further analysis on an enhanced dataset. Posted in Grey Literature, NHS   Tagged: Emergency Admissions, Grey Literature, Hospitals, Outcomes, Readmissions, Statistcal Data    (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1943292 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:18:13 +0100 1943292 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1851329&cid=t_211857_93_f&fid=36525&url=http%3A%2F%2Fuvamedicine.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F03%2Fplaying-the-waiting-game-and-keeping-your-sanity%2F Timing You scrambled around and made sure that every one of your writers of your letters of recommendation did their respective jobs. You started your Personal Statement early and left plenty of time for editing and corrections. You started to fill out your AMCAS application as soon as it was available and you made sure that there were no mistakes. Finally, on the first day that you could, you pushed the submit button and the “waiting game” started. You had heard that in every circumstance, early application is the best strategy for success in getting into medical school. So now, you find that it’s early summer, school is out, and you are in for the wait. Starting the Wait Your next hurdle is to receive word that your AMCAS is verified. This can take six weeks or more if there were n... NJBMD's Blog from Student Doctor Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1851329 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 01:08:08 +0100 1851329 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1709485&cid=t_211857_151_f&fid=36047&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FADozenSteps%2F%7E3%2FpQPE2lx2AfA%2F Knowing I’m not alone, it was part and parcel of the deal - from today’s reading; Didn’t We Hurt Anybody? “Some of us, though, tripped over a very different snag. We clung to the claim that when drinking we never hurt anybody but ourselves.” Wow, were we ever self-centered??? Yet, that was what I believed and it was the point! Though I wasn’t up to task. When the time came (and it did often) I couldn’t pull the final “plug.” Thank God… “My parents, who had been deeply hurt by my isolation from them, my employer, who worried about my absences, my memory lapses, my temper; and the friends I had shunned, without explanation. As I faced the reality of the harm I had done, Step Eight took on new meaning. I am no longer uncomforta... A Dozen Steps blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1709485 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:38:52 +0100 1709485 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1693719&cid=t_211857_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FJ-k2zJE2LvE%2F Compassion Deficit Disorder is the title of an August 7th article by writer Judith Warner in the New York Times. Starting with Michael Savage’s over-the-top claims that autism is incorrectly diagnosed in 99% of cases and that it’s just a way to seek “undue sympathy, victim status, and services” for autistic children, Warner writes in the next paragraph about comments by Rick Davis, Senator John McCain’s campaign manager, last week about Barack Obama as ….[playing] “the race card” by noting that Republicans appeared to be trying to suggest to voters that the Democratic candidate “doesn’t look like all those other presidents on those dollar bills.” There’s a perception—amorphous and not fully acknowledged—out there, Warner writes, t... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1693719 Sat, 09 Aug 2008 15:07:07 +0100 1693719 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1683280&cid=t_211857_151_f&fid=36047&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FADozenSteps%2F%7E3%2FalXAdQVv3G0%2F No, this is not about a bar fight anymore… And it will eliminate the “easier, softer way” the Internet offers. “When listing the people we have harmed, most of us hit another solid obstacle. We got a pretty severe shock when we realized that we were preparing to make a face-to-face admission of our wretched conduct to those we had hurt.” I love the way Bill calls things - “wretched conduct.” He pulls no punches with his words. “It had been embarrassing enough when in confidence we had admitted these things to God, to ourselves, and to another human being.” I’d wonder about that. Was it truly embarrassing to you admitting your wretched conduct to your God? “But the prospect of actually visiting or even writing the people conc... A Dozen Steps blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1683280 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 06:15:04 +0100 1683280 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1543001&cid=t_211857_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F06%2F25%2Fsheffield-pct-reduces-hospital-admissions-and-supports-self-care-with-telehealth%2F Sheffield PCT have tackled the escalating costs of managing long term conditions by introducing telehealth to support patients to self-care in their own homes. Since taking this measure, the PCT has significantly reduced hospital admissions and length of stay and, as a result, released much-needed cost and time savings. To view the video, click: http://www.healthexec.tv/cgi-bin/details.pl?action=pre&id=461 Patients are highly satisfied with the technology and have reported that it has improved their confidence and control of their condition. This has in turn supported them to lead healthier, more independent lives. Carers too have benefitted from the technology which has reduced the burden on their time, enabling them to more effectively prioritise their workload and potentially see mo... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1543001 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:05:36 +0100 1543001 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1463661&cid=t_211857_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F05%2F23%2Fstatistics-on-alcohol-england-2008%2F presents a range of information on alcohol use and misuse which are drawn together from a variety of published sources and includes additional analysis undertaken by the NHS Information Centre for health and social care which is presented in a user friendly format. The report aims to present a broad picture of health issues relating to alcohol in England and covers topics such as drinking habits and behaviours among adults and school children, drinking related ill health and mortality, affordability of alcohol and alcohol related costs. Government plans and recommendations in this area are also summarised in the report. Key facts Drinking among adults in England in 2006, 72 per cent of men and 57 per cent of women reported drinking an alcoholic drink on at least one day in the week prio... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1463661 Fri, 23 May 2008 07:27:36 +0100 1463661 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1450460&cid=t_211857_93_f&fid=36525&url=http%3A%2F%2Fuvamedicine.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F05%2F17%2Fpersonal-statement-101%2F Writing a personal statement can be a daunting task for many people who are not familiar with the process. By definition, a personal statement is something over which, you have total control. This is your area in the application process to make sure that any evaluator has a complete understanding of your ideas. Unfortunately, many people have great difficulty with expressing their ideas in a clear and concise manner. The key here is that your ideas give a complete and clear picture of you as an individual person. Characteristics of Well-written Documents Any well-written document contains an introduction or presentation of a hypothesis, evidence to support that hypothesis and a conclusion. If you have clearly stated or presented your case and evidence, the conclusion should be very easy t... NJBMD's Blog from Student Doctor Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1450460 Sat, 17 May 2008 18:36:28 +0100 1450460 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1432944&cid=t_211857_158_f&fid=36160&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.popeinstitute.com%2Fcaregivingminutes%2F%3Fp%3D80 Everyone in a specialty or professional environment has a particular jargon and terminology that sounds like a foreign language to listeners not familiar with that industry. Financial professions, health care professionals, educators, and legal professionals have industry dialects that confuse even the most enlightened consumers. Given our focus on elder care and long-term care, every week we provide insight into terms from those industries that can leave people saying “Can you repeat that?” This week’s alphabet soup is Assisted Living Assisted Living (A.L./AL) A supported living environment that provides room and board in addition to personal care support. Some support services are purchased separate from the room and board contract. Assisted living facilities usually provide pers... CaregivingMinutes™ by Pope Institute blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1432944 Sat, 10 May 2008 00:40:01 +0100 1432944 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1331305&cid=t_211857_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F03%2F27%2Ftrends-in-children-and-young-peoples-care-emergency-admission-statistics-1996-2006%2F Trends in children and young people’s care - Emergency admission statistics 1996-2006 for children and young people aged 0 -19 years over the period 1996/97 to 2006/07,  including information on trends for: different age groups selected consultant specialties most likely to be involved in the care of children and young people emergency admission methods length of stay in hospital (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1331305 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:17:35 +0100 1331305 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1287785&cid=t_211857_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F03%2F08%2Fdisease-management-information-toolkit-dmit%2F DMIT (All the information and files on this page form the DMIT toolkit) is a voluntary good practice tool that the NHS may wish to use to strengthen their approach to Disease Management, by presenting data at Primary Care Trust (PCT) level on conditions contributing to high numbers of emergency bed days.  It models the effects of possible interventions which may be commissioned at a local level. It aims to support decision-makers, commissioners and deliverers of care for people with LTCs. DMIT will help users to analyse and consider the likely impact of possible commissioning options before they are taken. This information can then be used to inform commissioning decisions at local level by planning appropriate interventions, matching care to need. (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1287785 Sat, 08 Mar 2008 07:45:16 +0100 1287785 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1041290&cid=t_211857_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F11%2F21%2Femergency-admissions-a-journey-in-the-right-direction-plus-toolkit%2F Emergency Admissions: A journey in the right direction? by the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD) has assessed organisational and clinical aspects of both the immediate and ongoing care of patients admitted as emergencies. The report highlights remediable factors in existing care pathways, particularly the appropriateness, timeliness and frequency of investigations and reviews, the experience of staff and the availability of results, protocols and procedures. They’ve also produced a Self assessment checklist for trusts that allows Trusts to check their progress in adopting NCEPOD’s recommendations following the 2007 report ‘Emergency Admissions: A journey in the right direction?’. This toolkit is for Trust use, and information gene... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1041290 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 06:45:28 +0100 1041290 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=995201&cid=t_211857_93_f&fid=36525&url=http%3A%2F%2Fuvamedicine.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F10%2F31%2Fselecting-medical-school-applicants-for-interview%2F Many medical schools are in the “thick” of the process of screening applicants and selecting those applicants that they wish to invite for interview. This process generally falls along the lines of first, making sure that the applicant meets the minimum requirements for said medical school in terms of undergraduate grade point average (undergraduate GPA) and scores on the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT).  While most medical schools will review the entire application, in terms of figuring out how to get 8,000 -10,000 applications pared down to a workable number for closer scrutiny, we screen by undergraduate GPA and MCAT scores.  There just is not a better way to make the preliminary cut than these two factors.  In the case of those who do not make the preliminary cut, we gene... NJBMD's Blog from Student Doctor Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=995201 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:53:27 +0100 995201