Search results for "Nursing Homes"
Success Story: Dedicated MRSA unit cuts hospital costs and length of stay
Dedicated MRSA unit cuts hospital costs and length of stay.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/03/mrsa.htm
15 Mar 2008
A vision of the future
The chairman and CEO of IPC discusses current trends and future possibilities.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/07/qa.htm
15 Jul 2012
Recent Research
Urinalysis orders, resistant infections, molecular C. diff testing, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/11/recent-research.htm
15 Nov 2015
HAI but POA
A study indicates that public reporting of hospital infection rates should note which were present on admission.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/06/qa.htm
15 Jun 2012
Almost a 5-star column
The “Great Satisfaction Madness” of 2027 is over.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/07/newman.htm
15 Jul 2015
Differentiating disorders of consciousness
Communication may be helpful to patients' recovery.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/05/consciousness.htm
15 May 2015
Shorter hospital stay after hip fracture associated with increased mortality risk, study finds
Hospitalization for 10 days or less after a hip fracture was associated with increased mortality risk after discharge, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/03/04/3.htm
4 Mar 2015
A new cause to consider in falls: Infection
Coexisting systemic infections may need to be routinely considered in patients who present with a fall.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/05/q-a-falls-infection.htm
15 May 2016
Larger, for-profit hospitals use feeding tubes more often in some patients
Patients with superficial vein thrombosis may also have DVTLower-than-standard dose of rt-PA just as effective for PTE
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/02/17/2.htm
17 Feb 2010
Making room for more patients
Peter Viccellio, MD, still remembers the day, month and year when he had an epiphany that changed his hospital.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/02/open-beds.htm
15 Feb 2007