Search results for "Trends"
Better communication at the end of life
Form ensures dying patients' wishes are carried out as medical orders.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/10/patient-wishes.htm
15 Oct 2007
Rapid response calls decrease overnight, followed by an early morning spike in mortality
According to the authors, the results suggest that failure to rescue deteriorating patients is more common overnight and strategies aimed at improving rapid response team utilization during these hours may improve patient outcomes.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/08/02/1.htm
2 Aug 2017
Preventing readmissions, VTEs, and more
The new year will bring a new ACP Hospitalist.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/11/letter-from-the-editor.htm
15 Nov 2021
Hospital admissions and costs for potentially preventable conditions in adults, 2006
Hospital costs for potentially preventable hospitalizations were about one of every 10 dollars of total hospital expenditures in 2006.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/10/trends.htm
15 Oct 2009
Transient ischemic attack hospitalizations falling in some U.S. populations
Between 2000 and 2010, TIA hospitalization rates increased for individuals 24 to 44 years of age but decreased for those over age 45. Black patients had the highest age-adjusted yearly hospitalization rates, followed by Hispanic and white patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/10/05/4.htm
5 Oct 2016
Treating the pregnant inpatient
Weigh the risks and benefits of scans and drugs, then consult with experts.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/10/treating-the-pregnant-inpatient.htm
15 Oct 2019
Guideline released on stopping mechanical ventilation in critically ill adults
The goal of the guideline from the American College of Chest Physicians and the American Thoracic Society is to help clinicians determine when patients with acute respiratory failure can breathe on their own, as well as provide clinical advice that may increase chances for successful extubation.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/11/02/2.htm
2 Nov 2016
Computer points out patients who need a visit
Nurses check with a machine learning program every six hours to identify ward patients at risk of death or ICU admission.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/04/05/computer-points-out-patients-who-need-a-visit.htm
5 Apr 2023
High-dose spironolactone didn't affect acute heart failure outcomes
The results contrast with previous research suggesting potential benefit from spironolactone, and the authors speculated that the drug could possibly have more effect at a higher dose or in certain subgroups of patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/07/19/1.htm
19 Jul 2017
Isolation intensifies ICU impacts
The senior author of a recent study discusses the potential link between social isolation and increased disability and mortality after hospitalization for a critical illness, and what this might mean in the era of COVID-19.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/03/30/free/isolation-intensifies-icu-impacts.htm
30 Mar 2022