Background: While delirium may affect patients of any age, delirium prevention and management protocols have focused mostly on the elderly, as older adults (>65 years old) are more vulnerable to developing delirium. Delirium has been reported in 19-31% of younger adults during their hospital stay, and 15-56% of older adults.There is lack of literature on [...]

Background: The 7- and 30-day patient readmission rates are tracked by hospitals and are used as a metric to measure physicians’ quality of patient care. Several tools currently predict and prevent early readmission rates based on patient-specific characteristics. However, few studies have demonstrated if physician-specific characteristics play a role. The purpose of this study is [...]

Background: Identifying COVID-19 patients at risk for long lengths of stay (LOS) may help hospitals anticipate resource limitations. There are no large representative studies from US hospitals assessing factors associated with LOS. This information is vital for resource allocation for the current and potential future pandemics. In this study, we examine factors associated with longer [...]