Search results for "Your practice"
A deviant approach to hospital challenges
The strategies for combating MRSA—strict hand hygiene, barrier methods on all colonized and infected patients, and active surveillance cultures—are well known, and yet the educational campaigns and best practice ... So how can your hospital use
November 2009
Streamlining patient transfers
We found there is no common practice of these individual transfer centers.
October 2014
Ensure comprehension to increase adherence
How often do you have problems learning about your medical condition because of difficulty reading hospital materials?
August 2011
Comanagement commandments
You've got to be consistent.”. There are warning signs when comanagement is starting to cause problems for your practice, Dr. ... Another warning sign is finding that others, such as specialists or administrators, define what you do in your practice
June 2008
Dictation, done better
Make sure your microphone is positioned correctly, as this is a simple way to improve accuracy. ... Exercise care when dictating medications, allergies, or parts of the physical exam, particularly when it relates to your medical decision making for the
November 2016
The challenge of predicting readmissions
Q: Your results showed that a prediction algorithm, the Probability of Repeat Admission (P. ... Q: Have the results caused you to change your practice individually?
December 2011
Letter from the Editor
For example, what's the ideal ratio of midlevels to hospitalists? Will your midlevels function more or less independently, or will they be part of a team? ... In our cover story on page 8, Senior Writer Jessica Berthold looks at these and other issues to
April 2009
Hospitalists outside the hospital
When the doctor later decided to devote all his time to his own practice, Dr. ... Doctoroff said. For hospitalists, the care parallels their inpatient practice to some extent, in that they treat a series of patients with complex medical issues, some of
December 2011
Getting the most from advanced practice providers
practice director for the division of hospital medicine and medical director for the physician assistant program at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. ... You have to first understand your reasons for incorporating APPs
December 2016
Hospitals fight back against violence
Do be aware of your surroundings. Plan an escape path in the event that a situation does escalate into violence. ... It is OK to leave the room and disengage if you feel that your interaction is not producing a positive outcome.
December 2017