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Is the ICU Causing PTSD for Patients & Families?

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By, Katie Leander Many people would think that being discharged from the hospital after a stay in the ICU would be considered a victory and that life was on its way to returning to normal. But, new research, as reported in The New York Times recently, shows otherwise. The article titled, “Nightmares After the ICU,” … Continued

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Hospitals to be Fined for Patient Readmissions

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The goals of future hospitals are to release patients and keep them from returning. According to an article from US News & World Report by Susan Brink, approximately twelve percent of Medicare patients are readmitted to hospitals for reasons that could have been avoided had they never been discharged in the first place. This remarkable … Continued

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