Search results for "Staffing"
Hospitals and hurricanes
Advice on disaster preparation from physicians who've been there.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/07/disaster-preparation.htm
15 Jul 2016
Prep for periop
Pain, blood pressure, and transfusions are among the topics covered.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/01/conference.htm
15 Jan 2013
Hospitalists outside the hospital
Concerns about readmission rates and care transitions are leading some hospitalists to treat patients in the outpatient setting.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/12/discharge.htm
15 Dec 2011
Teaching to the (blood glucose) test
Diabetes self-management education is cost-efficient and effective but underused, experts say.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/09/conference.htm
15 Sep 2012
Succeeding as a new hospitalist
You can't completely avoid stress while transitioning from trainee to full-time hospitalist, but you can mitigate it.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/07/coverstory.htm
15 Jul 2012
Low-risk patients may not need vital signs checked so often, study suggests
Clinicians may be able to reduce the frequency of vital sign checks at night for low-risk inpatients without compromising quality of care, a study suggests.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/10/2.htm
10 Jul 2013
Telemedicine reduced mortality, LOS in ICUs
Implementation of a tele-intensive care unit (ICU) reduced mortality and length of stay at one academic medical center.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/05/25/2.htm
25 May 2011
Getting the most from advanced practice providers
Hospitalists team up with nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/12/advanced-practice-providers.htm
15 Dec 2016
Hospitalist-resident teams find happiness and efficiency
Strong Memorial Hospital in New York developed a new rotation system to help ease pressure on residents.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/02/success.htm
15 Feb 2012
About 15% of unplanned ICU transfers tied to preventable errors
Approximately 15% of unplanned transfers to medical ICUs are associated with preventable errors, such as inappropriate admission triage, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/12/22/3.htm
22 Dec 2010