Search results for "Cover Story"
The prescription for pain management
Physicians can wield considerable influence to ease the suffering of patients in pain, starting with identifying the optimal drug and administering it before pain escalates.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/04/coverstory.htm
15 Apr 2013
Dealing with drug-seeking behavior
Hospitalists must discern true drug-seeking behavior from a straightforward desire for pain relief.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/02/coverstory.htm
15 Feb 2014
Delivery (of a shock) in two minutes or less
Recent research has found that hospitalized patients with ventricular fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia don't always receive defibrillation within the recommended window, and that the delay has a detrimental effect on outcomes and survival. Cardiologists and other experts trying to improve these times say that hospitalists are in the perfect spot to take charge of the problem and lead improvement efforts.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/08/cover.htm
15 Aug 2008
The different ways hospitals pay
Incentive compensation aims to improve quality and productivity.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/10/money.htm
15 Oct 2010
Teaming up to fight superbugs
Antimicrobial stewardship teams ramp up the fight against “superbugs.” The battle with drug-resistant bacteria has evolved into an all-out war in many hospitals, and fighting back with newer drugs no longer seems like the best defensive strategy. Instead, hospitals are deploying multidisciplinary teams to spread the word about prevention through judicious use of antibiotics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/01/cover.htm
15 Jan 2009
Maintaining quality care on nights and weekends
Patients with time-sensitive medical problems may be particularly vulnerable in off hours.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/07/nightsweekends.htm
15 Jul 2014
More than a mentor
Mentors play a crucial role in helping less experienced physicians develop their careers. A good coach can provide needed perspective and guidance.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/01/mentor.htm
15 Jan 2010
Coagulation confusion
How to handle anticoagulants, steroid, cardiac, diabetic, and pulmonary drugs in surgical patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/06/coagulation.htm
15 Jun 2014
Hospital medicine around the world
The field is catching on in several countries outside the U.S., Canada and Europe. Although the health care systems and situations may differ, supporters’ reasons for wanting hospital medicine to flourish there are often the same, and the barriers are often similar, as well.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/07/world.htm
15 Jul 2009
Integrative medicine: Coming to a hospital near you
A growing number of hospitals are incorporating complementary and alternative medicine into their treatment through the use of so-called integrative medicine, which blends conventional and nonconventional tactics rather than using one or the other exclusively. What do hospitalists need to know about these therapies?.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/04/cover.htm
15 Apr 2008