Search results for "Palliative care"
Safety-net hospitals, C. diff colonization
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/12/in-the-news.htm
15 Dec 2019
What to say when sharing serious news
Two palliative care experts at CONVERGE outlined common tactics and phrases to avoid in conversations with patients and families and recommended some alternatives.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/04/19/what-to-say-when-sharing-serious-news.htm
19 Apr 2023
Letter from the Editor
This month's issue features a look at small hospitals and readmission measures, as well as ways to prevent acute kidney injury and to predict sepsis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/12/lfe.htm
15 Dec 2015
CDC issues recommendations for prescribing opioids for chronic pain
CDC opioid recommendations, resuscitation timing, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/06/in-the-news.htm
15 Jun 2016
Man meets dog
In the hospital for a series of tests, Mary C. looks forward to a visitor, Casey. When he arrives, Mary's face lights up in anticipation of his warm greeting. But first he has to go through the required alcohol gel routine: one paw at a time.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/10/profile.htm
15 Oct 2009
Deciding about CPR when a DNR order is confusing
Deciding about CPR when a DNR order is confusing.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/05/cpr.htm
15 May 2008
CDC issues recommendations for prescribing opioids for chronic pain
The recommendations focused on 3 areas: starting or continuing opioids for chronic pain; opioid selection, dosage, duration, follow-up, and discontinuation; and assessing risk and addressing harms of opioid use.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/03/23/4.htm
23 Mar 2016
Data breaches, infective endocarditis
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/03/in-the-news.htm
15 Mar 2020
12 tips for new academic hospitalists
Bradley Sharpe, MD, shared some of the actions that set him up for success.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/07/12-tips-for-new-hospitalists.htm
15 Jul 2021
Survival benefit seen with combination antibiotics in patients with high death risk
Early palliative care improves quality of life in patients with metastatic lung cancer
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/08/25/2.htm
25 Aug 2010