The number of patients who required home healthcare after hospital discharge increased by 70 percent from 1997 to 2008, according to an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality report.
The report also noted an increase of 40 percent in the number of patients who left against medical advice. However, the number of hospital deaths decreased five percent.
Read the report on patient care from AHRQ.
Read more coverage on ASC quality control:
- ASC Quality Collaboration Releases Infection Prevention Toolkits for Surgery Centers
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- SHEA, CDC's Recommendations for Measuring Infection From Multidrug-Resistant Organisms Hard to Implement
The report also noted an increase of 40 percent in the number of patients who left against medical advice. However, the number of hospital deaths decreased five percent.
Read the report on patient care from AHRQ.
Read more coverage on ASC quality control:
- ASC Quality Collaboration Releases Infection Prevention Toolkits for Surgery Centers
- Healthmark Industries Announces Availability of Product to Help Ensure Safe Endoscope Storage
- SHEA, CDC's Recommendations for Measuring Infection From Multidrug-Resistant Organisms Hard to Implement
