Search results for "electronic medical record"
New opioid use as an inpatient associated with continued use 90 days, 1 year later
Almost half of opioid-naïve patients who were admitted to the hospital received opioids during their stay, according to an analysis of 2010 to 2014 data from several Pennsylvania hospitals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/06/19/2.htm
19 Jun 2019
COPD transitions, afib in sepsis
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/06/recent-research.htm
15 Jun 2019
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A resident discovers a very special hospital computer.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/02/free/newmans-notions-deleted.htm
15 Feb 2019
Physician-specific discharge practice patterns related to LOS in heart failure
A survey administered to cardiologists and hospitalists at one hospital asked about the influence of 10 discharge readiness factors, including physical examination findings, diuretics, and kidney function, on discharge decisions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/11/21/3.htm
21 Nov 2018
Top Hospitalists
The 2018 Top Hospitalists issue profiles 10 physicians with very diverse backgrounds and interests.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/11/top-docs.htm
15 Nov 2018
New prediction rule may help detect delirium at hospital admission
Researchers used modeling to identify four potential risk factors (cognitive impairment, infection, sodium level, and age of 80 years or older) and created a consolidated prediction rule.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/08/29/2.htm
29 Aug 2018
On Her Majesty's hospital service
Read about the health care adventures of Spond, Dr. Jane Spond, pager number 00007.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/08/free/newmans-notions-on-her-majestys-hospital-service.htm
15 Aug 2018
Catastrophization
It seemed like the end of the world was coming and everything was out of control. Was it a collective Chicken Little moment? Or was the sky really falling?
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/07/free/newmans-notions-catastrophization.htm
15 Jul 2018
SHM issues position statement on ultrasound-guided procedures
The Society of Hospital Medicine calls for written or oral examinations, as well as patient-based assessments with feedback, for credentialing in ultrasound-guided procedures.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/01/24/1.htm
24 Jan 2018
Get the most out of your radiologist
Advice for hospitalists from a radiologist on how to choose the right scan for every patient.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/07/radiologist-advice.htm
15 Jul 2017