Search results for "Quality Improvement"
Treatment of trainees, admission patterns, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/03/recent-research.htm
15 Mar 2019
Bundle compliance increased, mortality decreased under New York sepsis regulations
Under “Rory's Regulations,” use of the three-hour bundle for severe sepsis and septic shock increased from 53.4% to 64.7%, while six-hour bundle compliance increased from 23.9% to 30.8%.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/09/12/1.htm
12 Sep 2018
Inpatient medicine services see wide variety of conditions in similar pattern across hospitals
At seven hospitals in Toronto, the most common primary discharge diagnoses were heart failure, pneumonia, urinary tract infection, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and stroke.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/08/08/1.htm
8 Aug 2018
Death soon after ED discharge appears common in Medicare beneficiaries
Hospitals that admitted fewer patients from the ED had the highest rates of early death versus hospitals that admitted the most patients, although hospitals with lower admission rates appeared to serve healthier populations in general.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/02/08/3.htm
8 Feb 2017
Weighing perioperative cardiac risk scores
Experts explain and compare the available tools, detailing which scores they prefer.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/03/weighing-perioperative-cardiac-risk-scores.htm
15 Mar 2021
LTAC use, med adherence after MI, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/09/recent-research.htm
15 Sep 2018
Dig into the numbers
Hospitalists are finding career opportunities helping their hospitals use data to improve care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/08/30/free/dig-into-the-numbers.htm
30 Aug 2023
Vote for your favorite entry
ACP Hospitalist Weekly's cartoon caption contest continues. Readers can vote for their favorite caption to determine the winner.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/08/25/5.htm
25 Aug 2021
Hospitalists offer lessons from past diagnostic successes, errors
Interviews with 24 experienced hospitalists revealed five themes from their thoughts on improving diagnostics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/02/07/hospitalists-offer-lessons-from-past-diagnostic-successes-errors.htm
7 Feb 2024
Suggest a colleague as a Top Hospitalist
ACP Hospitalist is seeking candidates for our third annual Top Hospitalists issue. We're looking for hospitalists who made notable contributions to the field in 2010, whether through exceptional clinical skills, improved work flow, patient safety, cost savings, leadership, mentorship or quality improvement.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/05/26/7.htm
26 May 2010