Search results for "Risk scores"
Recent Research
Macrolide antibiotics, central vs. peripheral thermometers, acute kidney injury risk factors in orthopedic patients, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/01/recent-research.htm
15 Jan 2016
Discharge checklist and risk assessment helped reduce readmissions after PCI, study finds
The discharge checklist included a sublingual nitroglycerin prescription, confirmation of insurance coverage of antiplatelet agents, and recommendations for timely follow-up. Patients also received links to education videos about chest discomfort and heart failure.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/08/31/2.htm
31 Aug 2016
Early beta-blocker use may reduce 30-day mortality in patients with acute MI
Patients who received beta-blockers within 48 hours of admission were younger than those who did not, with lower risk scores and fewer comorbidities.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/09/28/4.htm
28 Sep 2016
In the News
High ICU utilization and costs, discharge checklist and risk assessment, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/11/in-the-news.htm
15 Nov 2016
Machine learning model predicts sepsis in ICU patients up to 12 hours before diagnosis
The next step for the tool will be to have its clinical utility analyzed in a prospective study, with the goal of having patients treated with IV antibiotics, fluids, and other adjunct therapies according to a reliable estimate of how likely they are to develop sepsis in the near future, the authors said.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/01/10/4.htm
10 Jan 2018
New frailty risk score for hospitals developed using ICD-10 codes
The score has low discriminative ability at the individual level but provides hospital-level data about the prevalence of frailty among inpatients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/05/09/3.htm
9 May 2018
qSOFA for mortality prediction, preoperative breathing exercises, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/07/recent-research.htm
15 Jul 2018
Fall risk linked to poor outcomes in patients hospitalized with CVD
The results of the retrospective study underscore the prognostic value of assessing fall risk among patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to the authors.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/08/15/3.htm
15 Aug 2018
Heed the indicators of in-hospital cardiac arrest
The key to reducing deaths from in-hospital cardiac arrest may be preventing them from occurring.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/09/heed-the-indicators-of-in-hospital-cardiac-arrest.htm
15 Sep 2018
New score for syncope may predict risk of echocardiography findings
The authors said that the score, if validated, could improve resource use and promote high-value care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/10/03/2.htm
3 Oct 2018