Lorazepam


Lorazepam is associated with Lower Hospital Readmission Rates for Psychoses Patients at Southern California Hospital at Hollywood based on Real World Evidence Study of Medicare Claims Data

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Psychosis is frequently associated with hospital readmission. Readmission is a hospital quality measure that reflects dimensions of quality of inpatient care and also impacts overall programs by payers such as CMS’s Star Rating Program, HRRP and Value Based Purchasing. Lorazepam is a benzodiazepine used for treating anxiety, insomnia, or sleep difficulty due to anxiety or stress, status epilepticus (continuous seizures), and as a medication given right before anesthesia. Studies have shown that Lorazepam gives better anxiety relief compared to a placebo.

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