Search results for "Clinical care"
Video laryngoscope increased success rate of intubation, ED and ICU study finds
A trial was stopped early for efficacy after an interim analysis found that 85.1% of video-laryngoscope intubations were successful on the first attempt compared to 70.8% of those performed with a direct laryngoscope.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/06/21/video-laryngoscope-increased-success-rate-of-intubation-ed-and-icu-study-finds.htm
21 Jun 2023
Diagnostic error found in care of 23% of patients who died or were transferred to ICU
The most common causes of diagnostic errors were assessment and testing issues, according to an analysis of patients who were transferred to an ICU, died, or both while hospitalized with general medical conditions at any of 29 academic centers in 2019.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/01/17/diagnostic-error-found-in-care-of-23percent-of-patients-who-died-or-were-transferred-to-icu.htm
17 Jan 2024
In the News
Comparing clinical decision rules for PE, U.K. guidelines on preventing delirium, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/11/itn.htm
15 Nov 2011
Reducing readmissions by empowering patients
St. Joseph Hospital in Whatcom County, Wash., reduced unnecessary readmissions by improving patient self-management after hospital discharge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/09/success.htm
15 Sep 2010
Recent Research
Probiotics for Clostridium difficile, readmission risk after percutaneous coronary intervention, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/11/rr.htm
15 Nov 2013
When patients don't tell all
Our columnists discuss the diagnostic challenges physicians face when patients omit aspects of their histories.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/10/mindful.htm
15 Oct 2010
Cancer's cure is all about the trees
Should we classify cancers by their tissue of origin, or their mutation of origin?.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/10/genomics.htm
15 Oct 2011
Expectations exceed understanding in unraveling the genome
Recently the National Human Genome Research Institute hosted a planning conference to mull over future opportunities and challenges in genomics research.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/03/genomics.htm
15 Mar 2011
Why observation care ‘just doesn't make sense’
An expert suggested eliminating observation status by creating payments that blend inpatient and outpatient rates to alleviate burdens on patients and clinicians.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/04/25/2.htm
25 Apr 2018
In hopeless cases, providers have a right to refuse to continue
Discontinuing treatment: In hopeless cases, providers have a right to refuse to continue.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/09/discontinue.htm
15 Sep 2008