News tagged with home hospitalization
Medical home care approach improves efficiency and care at clinic for low-income families
Implementing a Medical Home practice model in a health clinic allows physicians and staff to provide comprehensive care to more patients, and to offer preventive programs and services. This can improve patients' compliance ...
Oct 04, 2010 |
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At-home care may be an alternative to hospital care for elderly patients with chronic heart failure
Hospital-at-home care may be a practical alternative to traditional hospital inpatient care for patients with acutely decompensated (suddenly worsening) chronic heart failure, according to a report in the September 28 issue ...
Sep 28, 2009 |
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New study finds home birth safe
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study by McMaster University researchers has found low-risk women who have midwives in attendance during birth have positive outcomes regardless of where the delivery takes place.
Sep 18, 2009 |
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Planned home birth with registered midwife as safe as hospital birth
The risk of infant death following planned home birth attended by a registered midwife does not differ from that of a planned hospital birth, found a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Aug 31, 2009 |
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Dying at home: A trend that could make hospitals more efficient
Hospitals across Canada are seeking ways to free up beds. University of Alberta researcher Donna Wilson has a suggestion: people should be encouraged to die at home rather than in hospital.
May 19, 2009 |
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Hospital at-home programs provide similar patient outcomes
For select patients, hospital at home treatment produces similar outcomes to inpatient care at similar or lower costs, found a study by researchers from the United Kingdom and Italy to be published in CMAJ. ...
Jan 19, 2009 |
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