Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · Oct 2013
Risk factors for unplanned hospital readmission in otolaryngology patients.
Identify the risk factors that predict 30-day unplanned readmission in hospitalized otolaryngology patients. ⋯ Otolaryngology patients have unique risk factors that predict unplanned readmission within 30 days of discharge. These data identify specific patient characteristics and care processes that can be targeted with quality improvement interventions to decrease unplanned readmissions.
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Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · Oct 2013
Social media's role in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery: informing clinicians, empowering patients.
With the increasing availability of the Internet in the United States, patients are more frequently seeking medical information online. Oftentimes, the medical information that patients find on traditional websites is unreliable. It is a physician's duty to ensure that patients are being educated properly. Providing sound medical information through social media websites is one way in which physicians may accomplish this goal, while also improving clinic reputation, patient volume, and doctor-patient communication.
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Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · Oct 2013
Celebrating 20 years of the international Cochrane Collaboration.
In 2013 the international Cochrane Collaboration is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its foundation with a series of events, publications, and videos. The "Cochrane Corner" has been a regular feature of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery for several years, but for those unfamiliar with the work of Cochrane we provide some background about our organization.