Search results for "Intensive care"
Postop deaths, sepsis projects
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/02/recent-research.htm
15 Feb 2020
coding corner 8 ACP Hospitalist • February 2020 For ...
The intent is to iden-tify antibiotic resistance in the U.S. for our health care databases collected by the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project under the stewardship of the Agency ... ICU=intensive care unit; MDR=multidrug-resistant. 08-AOJL063A_Coding-p8-9.indd 8 27/01/20 4:02 PM.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/02/acph-202002-coding-corner-multidrug-resistance_t2.pdf
30 Jan 2020
coding corner 8 ACP Hospitalist • February 2020 For ...
The intent is to iden-tify antibiotic resistance in the U.S. for our health care databases collected by the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project under the stewardship of the Agency ... ICU=intensive care unit; MDR=multidrug-resistant. 08-AOJL063A_Coding-p8-9.indd 8 27/01/20 4:02 PM.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/02/acph-202002-coding-corner-multidrug-resistance_t1.pdf
30 Jan 2020
Hospital-based palliative care may reduce ICU use
Implementation of palliative care services versus no implementation was associated with a 10% reduction in ICU use during terminal hospitalizations, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/01/15/4.htm
15 Jan 2020
GI bleeding prophylaxis recommended in high-risk critically ill patients
Proton-pump inhibitors appeared to reduce bleeding risk more than histamine-2 receptor antagonists.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/01/15/2.htm
15 Jan 2020
MKSAP quiz on diabetes
This month's quiz includes questions from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP 18) on diabetes.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/12/mksap-quiz-on-diabetes.htm
15 Dec 2019
STEMI outcomes similar whether patients present on or off hours, French study finds
No between-group difference was seen in median time from symptoms to first medical contact or from first medical contact to sheath insertion, rate of radial access for catheterization, or in-hospital and one-year mortality.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/11/06/4.htm
6 Nov 2019
To home or SNF?
Few tools and competing incentives make discharge decisions challenging.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/09/to-home-or-snf.htm
15 Sep 2019
Don't overlook obesity hypoventilation syndrome
The American Thoracic Society recently offered data and a guideline on obesity hypoventilation syndrome.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/09/dont-overlook-obesity-hypoventilation-syndrome.htm
15 Sep 2019
More successful extubations with 30-minute pressure support SBT than two-hour T-piece method
The findings support the use of this shorter, less demanding ventilation strategy for spontaneous breathing trials (SBTs) in mechanically ventilated patients, the study authors said.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/06/19/4.htm
19 Jun 2019