Search results for "Patient Experience"
How COVID-19 changed end-of-life care
Hospitalists have had to find new strategies during the pandemic in order to provide optimal care, including company and comfort, to dying inpatients and their families.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/01/12/free/how-covid-19-changed-end-of-life-care.htm
12 Jan 2022
Hospitalist information cards improved communication scores from patients
In a recent study, 87% of inpatients who received information cards from their hospitalists found them useful, with the most useful points being the hospitalist's or teams' contact information and schedule.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/06/08/hospitalist-information-cards-improved-communication-scores-from-patients.htm
8 Jun 2022
Having more hospitalists linked to better care value
Hospitals that employed more hospitalists had better scores in the CMS Hospital Inpatient Value-Based Purchasing Program overall and in the Patient Experience and Efficiency domains, a cross-sectional study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/06/29/having-more-hospitalists-linked-to-better-care-value.htm
29 Jun 2022
A different kind of business card
Hospitalist information cards increased patient satisfaction, one program found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/08/17/a-different-kind-of-business-card.htm
17 Aug 2022
From pediatric to adult hospital care
Treating young adults with chronic childhood conditions poses challenges for hospitalists, whether they're trained in adult medicine or pediatrics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/12/14/from-pediatric-to-adult-hospital-care.htm
14 Dec 2022
Slashing superfluous labs
Experts offer their advice on getting over your love of daily labs to help patients and reduce costs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/02/01/free/slashing-superfluous-labs.htm
1 Feb 2023
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
Mindful ordering project changed residents' lab testing practices
A five-phase intervention that included education, reminders, and changes to electronic heath record options to encourage internal medicine residents to think more carefully before ordering lab tests reduced overall use of labs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/04/05/mindful-ordering-project-changed-residents-lab-testing-practices.htm
5 Apr 2023
Replace diagnostic errors with excellence
Five strategies can help hospitalists achieve diagnostic excellence, a researcher says.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/05/24/free/replace-diagnostic-errors-with-excellence.htm
24 May 2023
Chief resident-led medical procedure service appears safe, successful
Internal medicine chief residents trained and supervised interns in ultrasound-guided procedures during a four-week rotation. Rates of overall procedure success, complications, and major complications were 94%, 2.6%, and 0.6%, respectively, according to analysis from 2011 to 2022.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/06/07/chief-resident-led-medical-procedure-service-appears-safe-successful.htm
7 Jun 2023