Search results for "Pneumonia"
Reperfusion catheters, lifts, ICDs recalled
Recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/fda-update-reperfusion-catheters-lifts-icds-recalled.htm
15 Apr 2021
Advice from ACP supports short courses of antibiotics for several common infections
Because at least 30% of antibiotic use is considered unnecessary, best practices were issued on treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation and uncomplicated bronchitis, community-acquired pneumonia, uncomplicated urinary tract infection, and cellulitis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/04/07/4.htm
7 Apr 2021
coding corner 4 ACP Hospitalist • April 2021 multisystem ...
For example:. Admitted with COVID-19 pneumonia causing sepsis. Assign A41.89 (viral sepsis) as principal diagnosis with U07.1 (COVID-19) and J12.89 (pneumonia due to COVID-19) as ... Source: 2021 ICD-10-CM. Table 2. New codes related to COVID-19 J12.82 Pneumonia due to coronavirus disease 2019.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/acph-202104-coding-corner-covid-19-updates_t2.pdf
3 Apr 2021
coding corner 4 ACP Hospitalist • April 2021 multisystem ...
For example:. Admitted with COVID-19 pneumonia causing sepsis. Assign A41.89 (viral sepsis) as principal diagnosis with U07.1 (COVID-19) and J12.89 (pneumonia due to COVID-19) as ... Source: 2021 ICD-10-CM. Table 2. New codes related to COVID-19 J12.82 Pneumonia due to coronavirus disease 2019.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/acph-202104-coding-corner-covid-19-updates_t1.pdf
3 Apr 2021
COVID-19 and obesity, AKI, DKA, antibiotics, symptom checkers, hospital prep
Acute kidney injury (AKI) and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) were worse with COVID-19, antibiotics were overused, and an online symptom checker didn't triage safely, but most hospitals had enough ICU beds and preprocedural COVID-19 testing showed that vaccinations reduced asymptomatic infections.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/17/1.htm
17 Mar 2021
Anemia, antibiotic overuse, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/03/recent-research.htm
15 Mar 2021
Telehospitalist program reduced length of stay at a rural VHA hospital, study finds
Readmission rates did not improve with telemedicine, but patients and clinicians at both the hub and spoke hospitals were highly satisfied with a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) telehospitalist pilot program.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/02/24/3.htm
24 Feb 2021
Studies look at new and old scores, biomarkers for predicting COVID-19 outcomes
The SOFA score did not perform well for predicting mortality in patients admitted with COVID-19, multiple recent studies found, but levels of d-dimer and C-reactive protein had prognostic value, according to the latest research.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/02/24/1.htm
24 Feb 2021
MKSAP quiz on discharge planning
This month's quiz includes questions from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP 18) on discharge planning.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/02/mksap-quiz-on-discharge-planning.htm
15 Feb 2021
High-value care, tele-ICUs, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/02/in-the-news.htm
15 Feb 2021