Does my patient really need this at admission? Seven opportunities for improving value in patient care during their hospitalization.

CONCLUSION: These results demonstrate that there is ample room for reduction of low-value care. Interventions to implement clinical guidelines at admissions should be addressed to cover the entire admission process, from the emergency room to the ward. Partial approaches are discouraged.
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Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine - June 19, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Corral-Gudino L, Rivas-Lamazares A, González-Fernández A, Rodríguez-María M, Aguilera-Sanz C, Tierra-Rodríguez A, Runza-Buznego P, Hernández-Martín E, Ortega-Gil M, Bahamonde-Carrasco A Tags: Eur J Intern Med Source Type: research