Search results for "Cover Story"
Ethics in daily hospitalist practice
ACP's recently revised Ethics Manual offers guidance on situations relevant to hospitalists, such as stewardship of resources, communicating with patients, and dealing with conflicts over treatment goals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/05/coverstory.htm
15 May 2012
The telehospitalist
Will your next job be inside a robot?.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/09/telehospitalist.htm
15 Sep 2014
Global health hospitalists
More physicians are focusing on a particular country, and frequently a particular hospital, to bring about lasting change.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/01/coverstory.htm
15 Jan 2013
Catch them if you can
Incidence estimates suggest that more than 1% of medical admissions could be factitious, and that's not counting the patients no one catches.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/09/coverstory.htm
15 Sep 2012
ACEing geriatric care
With their special focus, Acute Care for the Elderly (ACE) units have the potential to eliminate many of the issues that make hospitalization more difficult for elderly patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/02/coverstory.htm
15 Feb 2011
When the census soars
Creative scheduling and on-call systems prevent surges from spiraling out of control.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/02/hospital-census.htm
15 Feb 2015
Glutted with guidelines?
When deciding which guidelines to follow, clinicians should look for strong supporting evidence and clear explanations of how the authors arrived at their recommendations.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/05/coverstory.htm
15 May 2013
Don't quit too soon
Findings from a recent study may change practice.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/12/coverstory.htm
15 Dec 2012
Growing specialty offers opportunity for hospitalists
The American Board of Medical Specialties last fall began offering board certification in palliative care, and CMS has recognized the subspecialty, removing hurdles to reimbursement. The attention, along with other factors like the fulfillment of the work and a hot job market, is prompting more physicians to consider focusing on palliative medicine, whether they're in the middle of their careers or at the outset.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/02/cover.htm
15 Feb 2009
Bolstering gender equity in academic medicine
Women and men enter the physician pipeline at about the same rates, but the female-to-male ratio in academic medicine drops off after residency.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/06/gender-equity-academic-medicine.htm
15 Jun 2016