Journal of hospital medicine : an official publication of the Society of Hospital Medicine
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Multicenter Study
The association between opioid use disorder and skilled nursing facility acceptances: A multicenter retrospective cohort study.
Prior single-hospital studies have documented barriers to acceptance that hospitalized patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) face when referred to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). ⋯ This multicenter retrospective cohort study found that hospitalizations of patients with OUD had more SNF referrals sent and fewer referrals accepted. Further work is needed to address the limited discharge options for patients with OUD.
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Hospital readmission is common among patients with heart failure. Vulnerability to decline in physical function may increase the risk of noncardiovascular readmission for these patients, but the association between vulnerability and the cause of unplanned readmission is poorly understood, inhibiting the development of effective interventions. ⋯ Vulnerability to functional decline predicted noncardiovascular readmission risk among hospitalized patients with heart failure. The VES-13 is a brief, validated, and freely available tool that should be considered in planning care transitions. Additional work is needed to examine the efficacy of interventions to monitor and mitigate noncardiovascular concerns among vulnerable patients with heart failure being discharged from the hospital.
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Practice Guideline
Clinical guideline highlights for the hospitalist: Evaluation, management, and prevention of cow's milk allergy.
An ESPGHAN position paper on the diagnosis, management and prevention of cow's milk allergy RELEASE DATE: Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, July 26, 2023 PRIOR VERSION: 2012 DEVELOPER: ESPGHAN (European Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition), NASPGHAN (North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition) FUNDING SOURCE: ESPGHAN TARGET POPULATION: Infants and young children with suspected cow's milk allergy.