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Dealing with addiction

Routine screening and treatment coordination for substance abuse are relatively rare.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/12/addiction.htm
15 Dec 2010

Nearly all patients received prescription opioids after an overdose, study finds

In the 90 days before an overdose, 56% of studied patients were dispensed a benzodiazepine, 59% had claims with a mental health diagnosis, and 41% had claims with a substance use disorder.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/01/13/2.htm
13 Jan 2016

When patients wander

Hospitals need detailed policies on patient elopement to avoid this sentinel event and protocols for responding when it does happen.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/02/when-patients-wander.htm
15 Feb 2018

Data breaches, infective endocarditis

Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/03/in-the-news.htm
15 Mar 2020

Treating the consequences of alcoholism: pancreatitis and hepatitis

There are 3 causes of pancreatitis, according to William Sanchez, MD: “alcohol, biliary, and I don't know.” However, if the answer is “I don't know,” you should probably check the alcohol history again.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/05/06/2.htm
6 May 2015

Depression

Depression should be classified by episode, severity, and state of remission.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/12/coding-corner-depression.htm
15 Dec 2019

8 health organizations, American Bar Association call for gun policies

A call for policies to help mitigate the rate of firearm injuries and deaths in the U.S. was announced by the American College of Physicians, 7 other national health professional organizations, and the American Bar Association.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/02/25/2.htm
25 Feb 2015