Search results for "Staffing"
Do you need a checklist?
There's limited evidence but apparent potential for these tools in hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/02/do-you-need-a-checklist.htm
15 Feb 2021
Review finds evidence for weekend effect on mortality in hospitalized patients
Based on 97 studies with more than 51 million patients, researchers calculated that mortality rates were 4.26% for patients admitted on weekends and 3.62% for those admitted on weekdays.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/09/13/1.htm
13 Sep 2017
The meaning of mergers
Industry leaders make their predictions about the future of hospitalist jobs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/05/the-meaning-of-mergers.htm
15 May 2019
Huddle up
Hospital huddles are just the latest iteration in a long tradition.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/04/26/free/huddle-up.htm
26 Apr 2023
Recent Research
Short-term NSAIDS and MI risk, VTE after colorectal surgery, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/11/rr.htm
15 Nov 2011
Prep for periop
Pain, blood pressure, and transfusions are among the topics covered.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/01/conference.htm
15 Jan 2013
Hospital initiative bolsters weekend services, staff and decreases length of stay
One New York medical center's intervention, which increased weekend services and staffing, successfully reduced average length of stay and increased the number of weekend discharges, according to a recent study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/05/20/2.htm
20 May 2015
Chief residents run a procedure service
A chief resident-led procedure service celebrates 10 years and reports positive results.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/08/16/free/chief-residents-run-a-procedure-service.htm
16 Aug 2023
Teaching to the (blood glucose) test
Diabetes self-management education is cost-efficient and effective but underused, experts say.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/09/conference.htm
15 Sep 2012
Debriefs help make sense of adverse events
Two teaching hospitals enabled clinicians and staff to discuss serious adverse clinical events soon after they happen.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/05/success-story-discussing-adverse-events.htm
15 May 2016