Journal of hospital medicine : an official publication of the Society of Hospital Medicine
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Prior reviews have shown that interventions to improve inpatient handoffs are inconsistently associated with improvement in patient outcomes. This systematic review examines the effectiveness of inpatient handoff interventions on outcomes affecting patients and physicians, including objective measures when reported (PROSPERO ID: CRD42022309326). ⋯ The literature is mixed on the impact of efforts to improve handoffs, though there are few randomized trials. Few studies reported patient experiential or cost/utilization outcomes, or involved hospitalist physicians, which represent potential areas for future research.
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Effect of neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage on 30-day readmissions: A systematic review.
The area deprivation index (ADI) is a measure of neighborhood disadvantage. It uses census-level information to quantify a person's neighborhood deprivation level based on their address. Recent studies have used ADI to examine the relationship between a patient's address and various health outcomes, including 30-day readmissions. ⋯ Living in a high ADI area moderately impacts 30-day readmissions, particularly for patients who have undergone surgery or have undifferentiated problems.