An effective hospital discharge process created by Cleveland Clinic is pivotal in the handoff of patients to postacute-care providers. Hospital discharge is a complex process involving the primary ...

Results of a retrospective study found no benefits among older patients whose diabetes medication was intensified following short hospital admissions. Among older individuals hospitalized for common ...

A free patient/family discharge planning checklist is available from the Society of Hospital Medicine. The checklist is designed to help patients prepare for their transition from the hospital to home ...

When checking into a hospital, patients naturally worry whether their visit will go well. But leaving the hospital safely can sometimes present an even trickier challenge. Patients are going home ...

May 1 (UPI) --People with diabetes and low blood sugar levels have a 40 percent higher risk of hospital readmission after discharge, a new study says. Diabetes patients with blood sugar levels below ...

A growing body of evidence supporting safety and benefits has persuaded many hospitals to consider a switch to same-day discharge following PCI, but just how to get started may prove daunting. Now, a ...

This population-based study examines socioeconomic and clinical factors associated with scheduled and unscheduled readmissions after discharge among older patients with diabetes. Using the 2006 ...

Patients with diabetes who have hypoglycemia or even low-normal glucose levels in the 24 hours prior to hospital discharge have a significantly increased risk of readmission within 30 days, in ...