Just Say No, Governor Cuomo
Unlike community-based programs, psychiatric hospitals cater to those who need inpatient services, cannot survive safely in the community, or who refuse treatment. New York … California has only five and Texas eight, compared with New York's 24. But …
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Outpatient Surgery: Is Infection a Real Risk?
63.7% of all visits for surgical site infections occurred within 14 days of the surgery and 93.2% required inpatient treatment. The rate of visits for infections varied by procedure, the researchers reported. For instance, at 14 days, the rate was 0.27 …
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Room to improve post surgical site infection care
Most visits (63.7%) occurred within 14 days of the surgery, with treatment for these primarily in the inpatient setting (93.2%). "Among patients in eight states undergoing ambulatory surgery, rates of postsurgical visits for clinically significant …
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