Search results for "Troponin"
Hospital value-based purchasing
Physician documentation can affect a hospital's value-based purchasing score##mdash;and thus, its bottom line.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/07/coding.htm
15 Jul 2013
Eponymous chest pain
A hectic day is made worse by a know-it-all fellow.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/11/newman.htm
15 Nov 2013
Developments in rapid test accuracy, mortality risk prediction, treatment ethics for COVID-19
The FDA warned about false positives with rapid tests, experts advised on balancing emergency use with research, and guidance addressed care for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) during the pandemic, among other COVID-19 news.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/11/11/1.htm
11 Nov 2020
Syncope, sepsis resuscitation, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/10/recent-research.htm
15 Oct 2020
NT-proBNP values appear unhelpful in predicting syncope outcomes
A prospective cohort study assessed whether N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels could help improve prediction of 30-day adverse events at ED presentation when added to the Canadian Syncope Risk Score.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/04/29/4.htm
29 Apr 2020
Ask Dr. Pinson
Get answers to questions about obesity, ultrasound guidance, and other coding conundrums.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/07/coding-corner-qa.htm
15 Jul 2021
Rapid rule-out algorithm for NSTEMI deemed safe, effective
Using results from high-sensitivity cardiac troponin testing at arrival and at one hour, researchers were able to rule in or out non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) in the majority of patients, a prospective study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/08/01/2.htm
1 Aug 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
Nontraumatic myocardial injury
Myocardial injury is a relatively new term, necessary to know for documentation.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/11/coding-corner-myocardial-injury.htm
15 Nov 2021
Recent Research
Reducing MRSA in the ICU, rivaroxaban in heart failure, warfarin bridging during cardiac device surgery, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/08/rr.htm
15 Aug 2013