Sentences with phrase «patients upon admission»

An admissions representative is responsible for interviewing students, applicants or patients upon admission to a school, hospital, company or other institutions.

These rates also vary by province, type of treatment and the condition of the patient upon admission to the facility.

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Researchers found that anemia was present in about a quarter of patients with stroke upon admission and was associated with a higher risk of death for up to one year following either ischemic stroke (clotted blood vessel) or hemorrhagic stroke (ruptured blood vessel).

Fonarowsaid that only 59 percent of patients in the database had their lipid levels checked upon admission, which should be increased, since these early measurements can often help guide treatment decisions.

One - third of older hospital patients are malnourished upon admission, while almost one - third of U.S. patients experience a decline in nutritional status while hospitalized.

Unfortunately details on the eligibility assessment tool have not yet been released, but will likely draw upon information the practice already has on the patient (for example previous hospital admissions, diagnosis, medications, clinical risks), as well as non-clinical information such as demographic and psychosocial factors.