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ICU patients who had received mechanical ventilation for less than 12 hours were significantly more likely to be extubated between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. than those who were on ventilation for longer.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/09/14/1.htm
14 Sep 2016
Simple steps help prevent ICU delirium
Nonpharmacologic interventions improve outcomes.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/11/simple-steps-help-prevent-icu-delirium.htm
15 Nov 2017
The June issue of ACP Hospitalist is online
The latest issue of ACP Hospitalist is now online, featuring stories on partial DNRs, antibiotic stewardship, ICU care, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/06/22/6.htm
22 Jun 2011
High ICU utilization for 4 common conditions may drive up costs without improving mortality, study finds
The retrospective cohort study ranked 94 hospitals in Washington State and Maryland by their predicted ICU utilization rates for adult patients hospitalized for diabetic ketoacidosis, pulmonary embolism, upper gastrointestinal bleeding, and congestive heart failure.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/08/10/1.htm
10 Aug 2016
Documentation of medical necessity
Congestive heart failure, syncope and presyncope, and transient ischemic attack are discussed.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/12/coding.htm
15 Dec 2012
Letter from the Editor
This month's issue discusses implantation of endovascular therapy in stroke, reversal agents for the direct oral anticoagulants, antibiotics at the end of life, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/02/lfe.htm
15 Feb 2016
Tiered system set criteria for calling rapid-response or treating teams
A 2-tier system for activating a rapid-response team was associated with changes in the triggers leading to ICU admission and decreased ICU mortality among these patients in an Australian hospital.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/03/25/3.htm
25 Mar 2015