Search results for "Quality Improvement"
Welcome to ACP Hospitalist
Welcome to ACP Hospitalist, a new monthly publication for physicians in hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/01/welcome.htm
15 Jan 2007
Fighting resistance in the ICU
Ongoing growth in antibiotic resistance has highlighted both the importance and the challenge of frontline stewardship.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/03/fighting-resistance-in-the-icu.htm
15 Mar 2019
Prepare for Parkinson's disease patients
Medication management and other strategies can improve a hospital stay.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/08/prepare-for-parkinsons-disease-patients.htm
15 Aug 2019
Digital tools help patients find their way
Hospitals offer wayfinding apps for patients and staff.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/05/wayfinding-apps.htm
15 May 2017
Changes proposed to the 2-midnight rule
Physician judgment and Medicare Quality Improvement Organizations should play bigger role in 2-midnight rule, CMS has proposed.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/07/08/5.htm
8 Jul 2015
PPIs started for stress ulcer prophylaxis in critically ill patients often continued after ICU, hospital discharge
A study at one U.S. academic medical center found that nearly half of patients who started proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) in the ICU without an indication for outpatient use continued them after transfer to the floor, and 27% continued them after discharge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/12/16/3.htm
16 Dec 2020
Program for advanced recovery after surgery associated with shorter stays, better outcomes
The program for patients undergoing colorectal resection or hip fracture repair focused on optimizing nutrition, mobility, pain management, and patient engagement.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/05/17/4.htm
17 May 2017
CMS metric for 30-day readmissions may not be linked with improved care quality, outcomes after MI
Overall adherence to acute process-of-care measures for myocardial infarction (MI) was high and did not differ significantly by whether hospitals had more or fewer admissions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/05/03/2.htm
3 May 2017
Hospitalist fellowships offer clinical, research, or leadership training
Fellows trade more time in training for gains in knowledge, job opportunities.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/09/hospitalist-fellowships.htm
15 Sep 2015
Hospital medicine core competencies updated
Syncope and hyponatremia are new chapter topics in the latest version of the Society of Hospital Medicine's Core Competencies in Hospital Medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/04/26/1.htm
26 Apr 2017