Search results for "Quality Improvement"
Pearls on diabetes meds in periop care
Learn when to stop and start glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists, dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors, and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/05/03/pearls-on-diabetes-meds-in-periop-care.htm
3 May 2023
Preop meds, resuscitation champions, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/06/in-the-news.htm
15 Jun 2021
Treatment of trainees, admission patterns, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/03/recent-research.htm
15 Mar 2019
Top Docs
Meet ACP Hospitalist's 2015 Top Hospitalists.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/11/top-hospitalists-2015.htm
15 Nov 2015
Weighing perioperative cardiac risk scores
Experts explain and compare the available tools, detailing which scores they prefer.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/03/weighing-perioperative-cardiac-risk-scores.htm
15 Mar 2021
Care coordination bundle reduced total cost of care for Medicare and Medicaid patients
The intervention was also associated with decreases in the ED visit rate among Medicaid patients and a reduction in practitioner follow-up visits for both patient groups.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/11/07/3.htm
7 Nov 2018
Last chance to nominate a Top Hospitalist
ACP Hospitalist is currently seeking nominations for our 11th annual Top Hospitalists issue. The nomination deadline is July 30, 2018.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/07/25/5.htm
25 Jul 2018
Last chance: Suggest a colleague as a Top Hospitalist
ACP Hospitalist is seeking candidates for our third annual Top Hospitalists issue. We're looking for hospitalists who made notable contributions to the field in 2010, whether through exceptional clinical skills, improved work flow, patient safety, cost savings, leadership, mentorship or quality improvement.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/07/14/6.htm
14 Jul 2010
When less intensity is more caring
Hospitalists can help patients avoid nonbeneficial care with communication and time-limited trials.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/07/when-less-intensity-is-more-caring.htm
15 Jul 2021
Patients with interhospital stroke transfers had higher mortality, more severe disability than front-door patients
The differing characteristics of patients who are transferred should be accounted for in the quality measurements of receiving hospitals, the study authors suggested.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/09/12/3.htm
12 Sep 2018