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Review Showcases Key Postdischarge Strategies for Substance Use Treatment Success

A collection of studies was used to analyze the strongest strategies in acute-care settings for patients with substance use disorders. ....

United States , Belinda Pretorius , Framework For Implementation Research , Image Credit , Preferred Reporting Items , Systematic Reviews , Scoping Review , Consolidated Framework , Implementation Research , Substance Abuse Disorder , Post Discharge , Emergency Department , Acute Care Setting ,

Nutrition online course for doctors launched

Module aims to help doctors identify the signs of malnutrition ....

County South Dublin , Tom Martin , Kate Muldowney , Sinead Feehan , Manon Van Alphen , Paul Maguire , Clodagh Mcloughlin , Tallaght University Hospital , Meath Foundation , Nutrition Essentials , Non Consultant Hospital Doctors , Healthcare Practitioners , Acute Care Setting ,

"Costing pressure ulcer care in an Irish acute care setting: A feasibil" by Aoife Reilly, Jan Sorensen et al.

Objective: To test the feasibility of using a standardised data collection tool to estimate the cost of stage 2-4 pressure ulcer (PU) care within an acute care setting. Method: Data on resource use and cost were obtained through a retrospective survey of nursing and medical notes collecting cost data for individual patients who received care for stage 2-4 PUs. Results: Data for 20 patients (12 male/8 female) were analysed. The average patient age was 69 years (range: 37-95 years). Of this sample, seven patients had hospital-acquired PUs (HAPUs) and 14 patients had community-acquired PUs (CAPU) (one patient had both-in different anatomical areas). Over half of the total sample (55%; n=11) had a stage 2 PU. The average length of stay was 31.8 days (range: 5-119 days). Most of the patients (70%; n=14) had a CAPU. The average cost per patient with PU care was €878 (range: €39-2393). The mean cost for patients with a HAPU was €866 (SD: €1313) versus €911 (SD: €567) for patients ....

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