Search results for "goals of care"
How and why to prognosticate
Hospitalists should try to help patients understand the prognosis of their illnesses.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/07/how-and-why-to-prognosticate.htm
15 Jul 2021
LTAC use varies more by region and hospital than by patient-level factors
The study found 29 patient-level, three hospital-level, and five region-level independent predictors of transfer to a long-term acute care hospital (LTAC). After adjustment for case mix, differences between patients explained only 52.1% of the variation in LTAC use.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/02/14/1.htm
14 Feb 2018
Talking about heart failure
Patients with heart failure often have a hard time wrapping their heads around it. Hospitalists can do a lot to improve communication and education during hospitalization.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/08/24/talking-about-heart-failure.htm
24 Aug 2022
In the News
Performance measures and readmissions, early management of acute ischemic stroke, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/05/itn.htm
15 May 2013
Recent Research
ICU glycemic control adoption, beta-blockers at discharge, cognitive function after cardiac arrest, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/06/recent-research.htm
15 Jun 2015
Owning OUD in the hospital
Less than 15% of patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) receive treatment with buprenorphine or methadone during hospitalization. New recommendations for hospitalists aim to change that.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/11/02/free/owning-oud-in-the-hospital.htm
2 Nov 2022
New proposed rule for discharge planning focuses on patient preferences
Hospitals and critical access hospitals would be required to develop a discharge plan within 24 hours of admission or registration and complete it before the patient is discharged.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/11/04/2.htm
4 Nov 2015
Pandemic perspectives–Part 3
The readers of ACP Hospitalist have written about their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/11/pandemic-perspectives-part-3.htm
15 Nov 2020
What to say when sharing serious news
Two palliative care experts at CONVERGE outlined common tactics and phrases to avoid in conversations with patients and families and recommended some alternatives.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/04/19/what-to-say-when-sharing-serious-news.htm
19 Apr 2023
New recommendations on sharing decision making in critical care
Clinicians should be trained in communication skills and shape the decision making process to individual patient preferences, advised the American College of Critical Care Medicine and American Thoracic Society.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/11/04/4.htm
4 Nov 2015