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The article focuses on a study regarding the use of emergency department and acute care services among the readmitted patients and who are recently discharged from the hospital in the U.S. It states that hospital readmission within 30 days of recharge signifies the poor hospital quality and return to the ED after hospital discharge reflects the poor quality of care provided to patients. The study reveals that ED visits after discharge from hospitals within 30 days are common among adults and account for 39.8 percent of post discharge hospital-based acute care visits. It also presents several tables and graphs regarding the readmission of patients.

The article focuses on a study regarding the evaluation of readmission and timing among Medicare beneficiaries who are readmitted for heart failure (HF), acute myocardial infarction (MI) and pneumonia. It mentions that hospital readmissions report poor health care facility and states that the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has started public reporting of outcomes for improving the hospital care quality. The study reveals that 30-day readmissions were frequent throughout the month after rehospitalization for HF, MI and pneumonia. It also presents statistics which depict the readmission of patients.

Studies the functional status and well-being of patients with chronic conditions. Enhancement of daily functioning and well-being for the treatment of patients with chronic conditions; Use of brief surveys; Demonstration of decrements in functioning; Substantial variations in functioning.

The article reports on the poor physical health of patients referred to outpatient rehabilitation clinics for post-COVID-19 care based on a study of the physical and mental health status of patients in the U.S. referred from January 2020 to March 2021.

The author reflects on reducing the readmission rates in the hospitals by providing proper medical care to patients. According to the author, engaging the community in caring of a patient with better care coordination can deliver cost-efficient health care quality. He states that lack of coordinated care for patients has resulted in the increased incidence of readmission in the U.S.

The article discusses a need for health care reform that measures high performance quality and aligns payment to patient outcomes. It describes an approach that includes measurements focusing on the patient, "exception reporting" to decrease the chance of financial penalties and electronic health records to capture data. It discusses the role of health technology in performance measurement and quality assurance and suggests research should provide comparative information for physicians to use.

This article presents information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In this study the CDC sought to see how many diabetic patients were getting tested for their blood sugar levels either by themselves daily or twice a year at a physician's office. A national goal of the Healthy People 2010 initiative is to have 61 percent of diabetics perform self-testing daily. The study showed that in 2006, over 63 percent of adults with diabetes reported self-monitoring of their blood glucose at least one a day. Among patients on insulin, the number was more than 86 percent who were testing.

The article discusses the authors' views about the use of antiplatelet therapy in patients with coronary stent implants who decide to undergo noncardiac-related elective surgery procedures. According to the article, patients who have undergone percutaneous coronary intervention with stent implantation have an increased risk of peri-operative major adverse cardiac events such as myocardial infarction. Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT), bare metal stents, and drug-eluting stents are assessed.

A case study is provided on the toxicity of the drug phenytoin, in a case resulting from the error in the high dosage of phenytoin prescribed to an older patient in a hospital's emergency department's (ED's) intensive care unit (ICU). An overview of the role the patient's electronic medical record (EMR) played in determining the cause of the drug's toxicity is provided.

In this article, the author focuses on the patient-physician relationship. He informs about the incident regarding the death of his mother who died due to cancer. It mentions that the death of his mother has inspired him to adopt the medical profession and highlights that the author focuses on maintaning a relationship with the patients. The author focuses on telling the truth to the patients regarding their disease so that they can get acquainted with the reality of their life and mentions that it also helps during the treatment procedures.

The article presents information on impact of regural physical examinations on the health of patients. According to a report, general health checks which increases the number of new diagnoses for various diseases, did not decrease morbidity and mortality for cardiovascular or cancer diseases. General health checks is defined as contact between a health professional and an individual which is not motivated by symptoms. It also informs that purpose of physical examinations is to prevent future illness throughearlier detection of diseases.

The authors propose a broader framework to identify alternative strategies to reduce hospital readmissions. They argue that readmission rate is not a quality metric nor a measure of the health status of patients. The authors suggest a framework in which readmission rates are determined by social determinants of health, regulatory policies and access. A description of several scenarios to illustrate how access to health services and socioeconomic resources can reduce readmission is given.

The article discusses state and federal reimbursement policies for primary care physicians related to the screening and intervention for patients with mental disorders. A report published by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHASA) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) indicates that such doctors are prevented from being reimbursed. Other topics include physicians trying to bill for mental health services and steps agencies can take to make the process easier. INSET: Incentives for Comprehensive Mental Health Care.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of his interaction with his patient who was a professor and was suffering with renal failure.

The article offers information on managing discharge of the patient from a hospital. It mentions that proper information regarding diets, medications and medical equipment are required for the recovery of the patient. It highlights that the family members should gather information about the health care professionals for regular check up and also mentions that now-a-days most hospitals have discharge planners to help patients.

The article focuses on an advisory which was issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. In the advisory the administration suggested that many patients are at risk of complications from unretrieved medical device fragments that are left following a breakage in a device, and that physicians should take special precautions to prevent fragments of medical devices from breaking during medical procedures and being left in patients. A discussion of reports which the administration's Center for Devices and Radiological Health receives annually about unretrieved device fragments is presented.