Hospital admission/discharges rates are generating increased attention from health care providers and payors. This study focused on evaluation of inpatient hospital admission/discharge rates for Syracuse and other New...Hospital admission/discharges rates are generating increased attention from health care providers and payors. This study focused on evaluation of inpatient hospital admission/discharge rates for Syracuse and other New York State metropolitan areas during 2014 and 2015. It provided comparative information concerning this subject and suggested how this approach to analysis of hospital utilization could be carried out using publicly available data. The study data demonstrated that hospital admission/discharge rates per 1000 population increased with patient age in all of these areas. The study data suggested that differences in hospital admission/discharge rates among the New York State metropolitan areas were generally consistent between 2014 and 2015. Utica and New York City produced the highest rates. Rochester and Albany produced the lowest rates. Utilization rates for Syracuse were considerably lower than for Utica and New York City and slightly higher than for Rochester and Albany. This analysis demonstrated that most of the differences between aggregate rates for Syracuse and Rochester were produced by elderly patients, especially those aged 75 years and over. The analysis demonstrated that most of these differences in admission rates for the elderly were produced by adult medicine patients aged 75 years and over. Most of these differences were generated by patients with respiratory, digestive, and orthopedic disorders. Additional data suggested that the highest readmission rates for adult medicine and adult surgery were produced by patients aged 75 years and over.展开更多
The need for efficiency has been a major challenge for hospitals in the United States. The efficiency of these providers is directly related to their inpatient lengths of stay. The coronavirus epidemic has challenged ...The need for efficiency has been a major challenge for hospitals in the United States. The efficiency of these providers is directly related to their inpatient lengths of stay. The coronavirus epidemic has challenged the ability of hospitals in the United States to reduce stays and provide efficient care. This study described the impact of the epidemic on inpatient lengths of stay in the hospitals of Syracuse NY between March-November 2020 compared with the same periods in previous years. It demonstrated that, during this period, adult medicine lengths of stay increased by 4.5 percent and adult surgery stays increased by 5 - 6 percent. These increases were not large;however, they challenged the ability of hospitals to provide efficient care at a time when additional capacity was needed to deal with the epidemic. The results of the study suggested that the coronavirus epidemic should not limit the effectiveness of hospital programs that support efficiency and protect needed health care resources at the community level.展开更多
This study was a brief review of issues related to health planning in the metropolitan area of Syracuse, New York. It suggested that population demographics and health care utilization can have an impact on the use of...This study was a brief review of issues related to health planning in the metropolitan area of Syracuse, New York. It suggested that population demographics and health care utilization can have an impact on the use of services at the community level. The study suggested that the utilization of services can be associated with patient demographics. In this study, younger populations were associated with lower use of hospital inpatient care. The data have also suggested that larger numbers of younger populations are not necessarily related to opportunities for expanding local health care providers. Younger populations can be associated with lower per capita use of services. The data demonstrated that there were substantial reductions in hospital discharges for adult medicine. Total discharges declined by 3999 patients between the seven months in 2019 and 2023. The data also demonstrated that there were notable reductions in hospital discharges for adult surgery.展开更多
Bourdieu and Chinese education:Inequality,competition,and change.Guanglun Michael Mu,Karen Dooley,&Allan Luke(Eds.).Abingdon,UK:Routledge,2019.270 pp.(paperback),£36.99,ISBN:978-1-1380-9867-1.The work of Pier...Bourdieu and Chinese education:Inequality,competition,and change.Guanglun Michael Mu,Karen Dooley,&Allan Luke(Eds.).Abingdon,UK:Routledge,2019.270 pp.(paperback),£36.99,ISBN:978-1-1380-9867-1.The work of Pierre Bourdieu has an enduring appeal for education researchers,especially those who see educational practices as saturated with issues of power and privilege.Bourdieu is the standard bearer for these concerns,and the explanatory quality of his work across numerous topics ensures that his legacy lives on in his ever-growing influence over educational publications.展开更多
文摘Hospital admission/discharges rates are generating increased attention from health care providers and payors. This study focused on evaluation of inpatient hospital admission/discharge rates for Syracuse and other New York State metropolitan areas during 2014 and 2015. It provided comparative information concerning this subject and suggested how this approach to analysis of hospital utilization could be carried out using publicly available data. The study data demonstrated that hospital admission/discharge rates per 1000 population increased with patient age in all of these areas. The study data suggested that differences in hospital admission/discharge rates among the New York State metropolitan areas were generally consistent between 2014 and 2015. Utica and New York City produced the highest rates. Rochester and Albany produced the lowest rates. Utilization rates for Syracuse were considerably lower than for Utica and New York City and slightly higher than for Rochester and Albany. This analysis demonstrated that most of the differences between aggregate rates for Syracuse and Rochester were produced by elderly patients, especially those aged 75 years and over. The analysis demonstrated that most of these differences in admission rates for the elderly were produced by adult medicine patients aged 75 years and over. Most of these differences were generated by patients with respiratory, digestive, and orthopedic disorders. Additional data suggested that the highest readmission rates for adult medicine and adult surgery were produced by patients aged 75 years and over.
文摘The need for efficiency has been a major challenge for hospitals in the United States. The efficiency of these providers is directly related to their inpatient lengths of stay. The coronavirus epidemic has challenged the ability of hospitals in the United States to reduce stays and provide efficient care. This study described the impact of the epidemic on inpatient lengths of stay in the hospitals of Syracuse NY between March-November 2020 compared with the same periods in previous years. It demonstrated that, during this period, adult medicine lengths of stay increased by 4.5 percent and adult surgery stays increased by 5 - 6 percent. These increases were not large;however, they challenged the ability of hospitals to provide efficient care at a time when additional capacity was needed to deal with the epidemic. The results of the study suggested that the coronavirus epidemic should not limit the effectiveness of hospital programs that support efficiency and protect needed health care resources at the community level.
文摘This study was a brief review of issues related to health planning in the metropolitan area of Syracuse, New York. It suggested that population demographics and health care utilization can have an impact on the use of services at the community level. The study suggested that the utilization of services can be associated with patient demographics. In this study, younger populations were associated with lower use of hospital inpatient care. The data have also suggested that larger numbers of younger populations are not necessarily related to opportunities for expanding local health care providers. Younger populations can be associated with lower per capita use of services. The data demonstrated that there were substantial reductions in hospital discharges for adult medicine. Total discharges declined by 3999 patients between the seven months in 2019 and 2023. The data also demonstrated that there were notable reductions in hospital discharges for adult surgery.
文摘Bourdieu and Chinese education:Inequality,competition,and change.Guanglun Michael Mu,Karen Dooley,&Allan Luke(Eds.).Abingdon,UK:Routledge,2019.270 pp.(paperback),£36.99,ISBN:978-1-1380-9867-1.The work of Pierre Bourdieu has an enduring appeal for education researchers,especially those who see educational practices as saturated with issues of power and privilege.Bourdieu is the standard bearer for these concerns,and the explanatory quality of his work across numerous topics ensures that his legacy lives on in his ever-growing influence over educational publications.
