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Although the transition to ICD-10 has been delayed, hospitalists should become familiar with the new code set in advance.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/05/coding-ICD-10.htm
15 May 2014
acp-hosp0000
malignant lesion in the bone. In summary, while ICD-10 does not impose extensive, rigiddiagnostic specificity requirements, greater specificity is oftenpreferred to accurately reflect severity of illness and costs of ... Increasing dyspnea requiring increase in supplementaloxygen, or. • Either of the hypercapnic criteria above.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/05/acph-201405-coding-ICD-10_t2.pdf
7 May 2014
Diagnostic documentation for oncology
Specific documentation is needed to reflect the severity of illness of these patients, as well as their associated risks, complexity of care, resources, and costs of care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/03/coding.htm
15 Mar 2014
Syncope units: One solution to an expensive problem
These multidisciplinary teams function as part of EDs, observation or inpatient units. European studies suggest they may help shorten length of stay.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/11/yp.htm
15 Nov 2013
Too many or too few: Who belongs in the ICU?
Some experts are starting to question how the nation's critical care beds are being used.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/02/coverstory.htm
15 Feb 2013
Chronic respiratory failure
Chronic respiratory failure is usually recognized by a combination of chronic hypoxemia, hypercapnia and compensatory metabolic alkalosis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/03/coding.htm
15 Mar 2011
Treating HCAP is not a snap
Pop quiz: Do you know the guidelines for treating health care-associated pneumonia? And is your clinical practice in accordance with those guidelines? If the answer to either of those questions is no, you're not alone.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/03/hcap.htm
15 Mar 2010
To err is human … to not plan for it is trouble
Hospitals should always work to prevent serious or fatal medical errors, but they also need to have a plan in place for what to do if an error occurs. Chances are, it will happen eventually.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/12/err.htm
15 Dec 2008
Conserving blood: How hospitals are reducing blood transfusion rates
How hospitals are reducing blood transfusion rates.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/10/transfusion.htm
15 Oct 2008
March 2019
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
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