Search results for "Chronic Disease"
Risk adjustment for more patient, population characteristics could reduce readmission penalties
Researchers assessed the impact of adjusting for hospitals' cumulative chronic disease burden; quantity of patients who were dual-eligible, disabled, or long-term nursing home residents; and other area-level socioeconomic variables.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/09/26/4.htm
26 Sep 2018
coding corner October 2018 • ACP Hospitalist 7 - ...
X2 Continuous focused services Specialist providing ongoing management of a specific chronic disease or condition over a long indefinite period.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/10/acph-201810-coding-corner-patient-relationship-category-codes_t1.pdf
28 Sep 2018
4 ACP Hospitalist • November 2018 coding corner Defining ...
The GLIM etiology criteria for acute disease/injury include con-firmation of severe systemic inflammation, in contrast to ASPEN. ... 2. Inflammation Chronic disease, or acute disease/injury with severe systemic inflammation, or socioeconomic/environmental starvation.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/11/acph-201811-coding-corner-new-global-definition-for-malnutrition_t2.pdf
31 Oct 2018
4 ACP Hospitalist • November 2018 coding corner Defining ...
The GLIM etiology criteria for acute disease/injury include con-firmation of severe systemic inflammation, in contrast to ASPEN. ... 2. Inflammation Chronic disease, or acute disease/injury with severe systemic inflammation, or socioeconomic/environmental starvation.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/11/acph-201811-coding-corner-new-global-definition-for-malnutrition_t1.pdf
31 Oct 2018
Care transitions, hypertension, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/02/in-the-news.htm
15 Feb 2019
Risk adjustment, costs of care
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/03/in-the-news.htm
15 Mar 2019
The IMPACT of treating addiction
One hospital launched a consult service focused on inpatients with substance use disorders.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/04/success-story-the-impact-of-treating-addiction.htm
15 Apr 2019
Tramadol, gabapentinoids associated with problematic opioid use in hospitalized patients, studies find
One study found that postop tramadol is associated with slightly higher risk of later opioid use versus other short-acting opioids, while another found that gabapentinoids are commonly given off-label in the hospital, sometimes with opioids and benzodiazepines.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/05/22/2.htm
22 May 2019
Challenges in combating COPD readmissions
Experts report on bundled payments and other efforts targeting COPD hospital costs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/08/challenges-in-combating-copd-readmissions.htm
15 Aug 2019
Tramadol, gabapentinoids, and opioids
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/10/in-the-news.htm
15 Oct 2019