Search results for "Transitions of Care"
Care coordination bundle reduced total cost of care for Medicare and Medicaid patients
The intervention was also associated with decreases in the ED visit rate among Medicaid patients and a reduction in practitioner follow-up visits for both patient groups.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/11/07/3.htm
7 Nov 2018
In the News
Overuse of tests, reproductive-age women and opioids, counseling on sexual activity after MI, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/04/in-the-news.htm
15 Apr 2015
CMS-funded intervention reduces Medicare readmissions by nearly 10%, study finds
The intervention entailed transitional care consultants, who were social workers, following up with high-risk patients after discharge, providing medication management, support services, and clarification of discharge instructions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/04/20/3.htm
20 Apr 2016
The different ways hospitals pay
Incentive compensation aims to improve quality and productivity.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/10/money.htm
15 Oct 2010
Follow-up within 6 weeks of discharge for acute MI linked to greater medication adherence
Compared with patients with earlier follow-up, those with longer times between discharge and their first appointment were more likely to be men, to be black, and to live in communities with lower socioeconomic status.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/03/30/3.htm
30 Mar 2016
Acute exacerbation of COPD
Diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of acute exacerbation of COPD in a 67-year-old man.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/04/morning-report-COPD.htm
15 Apr 2016
A hospitalist primer
Learn hospital medicine from A to Z.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/04/newmans-notions-a-hospitalist-primer.htm
15 Apr 2019
Sending patients home with a little extra care
Campaign advances care for home health patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/08/home-health.htm
15 Aug 2007
December 14, 2022
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/12/14/
Outpatient follow-up, readmission rates higher for direct-arrival vs. transferred-in MI patients, study finds
Likelihood of follow-up in an outpatient clinic and 30-day mortality and readmission risks were compared between patients who presented directly to a hospital with MI and those who were transferred for MI care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/02/03/3.htm
3 Feb 2016