Search results for "Patient Experience"
Conference coverage: potential benefits, limitations of ACO model discussed
Accountable care organizations (ACOs) were the topic of much speculation and debate at two recent conferences.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/02/16/2.htm
16 Feb 2011
Reducing unnecessary testing
Efforts to test more judiciously represent a dramatic shift in the way physicians use tests to aid diagnosis and guide treatment.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/07/coverstory.htm
15 Jul 2011
Hospitalist-only unit frees time, improves care
St. Mary's Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. saves an hour a day of hospitalists' time.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/10/time.htm
15 Oct 2008
Caring for inpatients with chronic diseases from childhood
Hospitalists may need to help smooth the transition from pediatric care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/11/pediatrics.htm
15 Nov 2012
Why and how to apologize
Saying you're sorry about a breakdown in care can help patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/10/why-and-how-to-apologize.htm
15 Oct 2020
The case for a chief primary care medical officer
Two physicians propose a new administrative/clinical role to reduce discontinuity between inpatient and outpatient care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/01/qa-chief-primary-care-medical-officer.htm
15 Jan 2018
Recent Research
Severity of illness and patient satisfaction scores, obstructive sleep apnea, CA-UTI prevention, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/10/recent-research.htm
15 Oct 2016
Letter from the Editor
This month's issue includes articles on changes in the practice of hospital medicine due to health care reform, admitting (or not) patients for alcohol detoxification, and building a heparin calculator into an electronic health record.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/08/lfe.htm
15 Aug 2014
Simple steps for sounder sleep
New protocols for blood pressure checks and clot prophylaxis allowed patients to get better sleep at one hospital.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/03/22/simple-steps-for-sounder-sleep.htm
22 Mar 2023
Letter from the Editor
This issue's main topics include disaster response, osteoporosis, and nutritional insufficiency.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/09/lfe.htm
15 Sep 2011