Background: Weekend admissions have reportedly been associated with adverse outcomes and increased inpatient mortality[1]. This weekend phenomenon has been a subject of intense scrutiny and research. It has been attributed to fluctuations in healthcare personnel’s staffing and reduced or delayed access to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Patients admitted over the weekend are generally sicker than [...]

Background: ST elevation MI is an acute event that mandates immediate intervention. Often, resources play a major role to enable prompt intervention. Our study aims to elaborate any differences that may exist between weekend and weekday outcomes at a national level. Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (HCUP-NIS) database. Patients [...]

Background: Several studies have shown increased mortality and readmission rate in patients admitted to hospitals over the weekend. This “weekend effect” has been well-described for several medical conditions and has been attributed to several factors. However, a comprehensive analysis of clinical outcomes of patients discharged over the weekend has not been performed. The objective of [...]

Background: During the initial COVID-19 surge in the Spring of 2020, adequate inpatient bed availability was a key factor in determining the quality of the care provided to our patients. Timely and efficient daily discharges were vital to creating bed capacity and decompressing access points. At our institution, an 800-bed tertiary care medical center outside [...]

Background: Inadequate access to seven-day inpatient medicine services, particularly at weekends, can lead to poor outcomes. Most evidence in this area is from North America and Europe but there is little or no evidence from the Middle East region. Purpose: We evaluated our practice before and after the introduction of an attending physician hospitalist delivered [...]