Search results for "Infectious Disease"
COVID-19 in community hospitals
Hospitalists describe the steps they've taken to prepare for the pandemic.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/04/covid-19-in-community-hospitals.htm
15 Apr 2020
For patients with injection drug-related invasive infections leaving AMA, oral antibiotic prescription may reduce readmissions
Outcomes were compared among patients who completed a full course of IV antibiotics during hospitalization, received a partial IV course and no antibiotics prescription at discharge against medical advice (AMA), or received a partial IV course and an antibiotics prescription at AMA discharge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/04/08/4.htm
8 Apr 2020
Data breaches, infective endocarditis
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/03/in-the-news.htm
15 Mar 2020
Telehealth stewardship, addiction consults
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/02/in-the-news.htm
15 Feb 2020
January issue online and in the mail
This issue's main story analyzes recent guideline changes on treatment of community-acquired pneumonia. ACP Hospitalist will host a related Twitter chat on Thursday, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m. Eastern.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/01/15/5.htm
15 Jan 2020
A new era of pneumonia management
New guidelines change categorization, testing, and prescribing for pneumonia.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/01/a-new-era-of-pneumonia-management.htm
15 Jan 2020
A new kind of stewardship
Patients taking antiretroviral therapy are at risk for medication errors during hospitalization and care transitions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/01/qa-a-new-kind-of-stewardship.htm
15 Jan 2020
A new kind of stewardship
Patients taking antiretroviral therapy are at risk for medication errors during hospitalization and care transitions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/01/a-new-kind-of-stewardship.htm
15 Jan 2020
Bonus online case: Cannabis-induced acute pancreatitis
This patient had been admitted repeatedly with symptoms of pancreatitis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/11/brief-case-online-acute-pancreatitis.htm
15 Nov 2019
Hospitals serve up healthy food
Clinicians strive to improve nutrition inside and outside of the hospital.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/10/hospitals-serve-up-healthy-food.htm
15 Oct 2019