Search results for "Infectious disease"
Rocky Mountain spotted fever: What should a hospitalist know?
The debate over best practice may leave hospitalists wondering in which camp they and their hospitals belong.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/04/expert.htm
15 Apr 2014
Rocky Mountain spotted fever: What should a hospitalist know?
The absolute number of diagnosed cases per year may be underreported due to the difficulty in diagnostic confirmation and misdiagnosis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/04/rocky-mountain-spotted-fever.htm
15 Apr 2014
Recent Research
Stroke readmissions, PICC use, career burnout, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/03/rr.htm
15 Mar 2014
Stewardship effort reduced medication errors in HIV patients on HAART
Errors were reduced in hospitalized HIV patients who underwent a multidisciplinary stewardship effort involving infectious disease (ID) consultations, according to a study presented last week at IDWeek 2013.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/10/09/4.htm
9 Oct 2013
Be picky about PICCs
Use of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) is increasingly common in hospitals, in part because they are easy to use and there is a perception that they carry less risk of infection. But PICCs shouldn't necessarily be the default line for venous access.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/09/coverstory.htm
15 Sep 2013
Surgeons, internists square off over osteomyelitis
Medical and surgical solutions to diagnosis and treatment discussed.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/09/conference03.htm
15 Sep 2013
The August issue is online and coming to your mailbox
The August issue of ACP Hospitalist is online and includes a cover article on green hospitals, an installment of The Brief Case, and extensive coverage of the Hospital Medicine 2013 annual conference.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/08/21/5.htm
21 Aug 2013
Pearls from an ID doc
Expert also discusses Clostridium difficile, transesophageal echocardiography.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/08/conf02.htm
15 Aug 2013
Do your clothes matter?
Some believe clothes can influence how a patient feels about a physician, while others believe communication style has far more sway.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/08/attire.htm
15 Aug 2013
Letter from the Editor
This month's issue includes stories on hospitals going green, wearing appropriate attire on the job, and conference coverage from Hospital Medicine 2013.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/08/lfe.htm
15 Aug 2013