Research suggests death rates are 16% higher for patients with emergency conditions admitted on Sundays compared with those admitted on Wednesdays.
He was admitted on the condition that he complete two compulsory courses, including one in solution chemistry.
Such issues have received considerable attention in relation to studies that have demonstrated increased mortality in patients with severe medical conditions admitted on weekends, as a direct result of delayed care.
He died in a hospital after being admitted on Sept. 12 in serious condition, the Russian government said.
She was admitted on Monday after developing the condition known as hyperemesis gravidarum, and was suffering from the effects of dehydration.
He was admitted on Sunday, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss his condition.
Main outcome measures Univariate rates and multivariable likelihood of hospital acquired conditions among patients admitted on weekdays versus weekends, as well as the impacts of these events on prolonged length of stay and total inpatient charges.
Evaluation of the frequency of hospital acquired conditions across all medical specialties and admission profiles from 2002-10 showed a significant increase in hospital acquired conditions for patients admitted on weekends, with associated increases in hospital costs and length of patient stay.
The frequency of hospital acquired conditions was higher in patients admitted on weekends than on weekdays (5.7% v 3.7%).
