Search results for "geriatrician"
Bolstering gender equity in academic medicine
Women and men enter the physician pipeline at about the same rates, but the female-to-male ratio in academic medicine drops off after residency.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/06/gender-equity-academic-medicine.htm
15 Jun 2016
Bringing the hospital to the patients
A handful of programs around the country provide hospital-level care to patients without admitting them to the hospital.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/05/hosphome.htm
15 May 2013
Fight burnout while fostering experience
Investing in hospitalist programs now can pay off later.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/07/burnout.htm
15 Jul 2008
Breaking the fall: Preventing fractures after discharge
Hospitalization is a risk factor for falls, but also an opportunity for prevention. Recent research suggests that hospitalization is a risk factor for post-discharge fracture in elderly patients, prompting some hospitalists to consider what measures they can take to reduce fracture risk before these patients leave the hospital.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/01/falls.htm
15 Jan 2009
Helping patients follow their heart (failure meds)
Partnership between clinicians and pharmacy improved medication adherence after discharge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/05/success-story-helping-patients-follow-their-heart-failure-meds.htm
15 May 2018
Clearing or clouding the mind?
Antipsychotics can resolve agitation in patients with delirium, but that may not provide much overall benefit.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/11/delirium.htm
15 Nov 2011
Peers swap ideas and tips in new online forum for health care innovations
Swap innovation ideas online.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/07/peers.htm
15 Jul 2008
It takes a community
The Camden Coalition in New Jersey and other health care systems are addressing the problem of hospital readmissions by bringing people together at the local level.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/05/readmissions.htm
15 May 2010
Spotting delirium
Quick screening tools may help hospitalists identify more patients at risk.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/03/delirium-screening.htm
15 Mar 2016
It's just old age—or is it?
How might ageism interfere with a correct diagnosis?.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/05/mindful.htm
15 May 2009