Search results for "Nursing Homes"
Technology connects geriatricians and hospitalists to nursing home staff
Program improves quality of clinical care for older patients in long-term care facilities.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/07/technology-nursing-homes.htm
15 Jul 2015
Cardiac complications are common in community-acquired pneumonia, study finds
Cardiac complications are frequently seen in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and may increase short-term mortality, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/01/11/5.htm
11 Jan 2012
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
Translating ‘two midnights'
CMS##rsquo; attempt to redefine the difference between inpatient and observation status may create new problems.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/12/coverstory.htm
15 Dec 2013
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
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
A bundle of joy or trouble?
Bundled payments could prove the value of hospitalists or destroy their income, dramatically improve patient care or hurt outcomes, or be a return to capitation or a new way forward.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/12/bundle.htm
15 Dec 2009
Physicians step up as initiatives change nursing home care
National efforts are underway to improve the quality of care for patients with dementia.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/03/nursing-homes.htm
15 Mar 2015
Journal watch: Recent studies of note
Recent studies of note.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/07/jw.htm
15 Jul 2010
Nearly 1 in 7 community-living Medicare patients died within year after major surgery
Mortality rates after major surgery were 28% among patients who were frail and 33% among those with dementia, a prospective longitudinal cohort study of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/10/26/nearly-1-in-7-community-living-medicare-patients-died-within-year-after-major-surgery.htm
26 Oct 2022