Recovery, Dependence or Death After Discharge

Review: early supported discharge reduces death or dependence after stroke.

Recovery after Apparent Death

Death after discharge--what would you do?

ith sferred . In the usual pile of paperwork was a newspaper clippin (not his real name to respect confidentiality) had died 2 after his discharge to another facility. I had a feeling it happen, but it greatly upset me nevertheless. The ques were the usual ones a doctor asks when a patient dies. I have done anything to prevent it? What should I do n better understand what happened and to preven...

Impact of physician continuity on death or urgent readmission after discharge among patients with heart failure.

BACKGROUND Early physician follow-up after discharge is associated with lower rates of death and readmission among patients with heart failure. We explored whether physician continuity further influences outcomes after discharge. METHODS We used data from linked administrative databases for all adults aged 20 years or more in the province of Alberta who were discharged alive from hospital bet...

Sudden death in hospital after discharge from coronary care unit.

In a group of 339 patients with acute myocardial infarction treated in a coronary care unit, 273 left the unit while improving and were expected to leave hospital alive; 23 had a cardiac arrest or died suddenly while still in hospital-17 died immediately or after temporary resuscitation and six were resuscitated to leave hospital alive. Ventricular fibrillation was found in 13 of the 20 patient...