Search results for "Discharge planning"
In the News
Gender gap in hospitalist pay, residents and costs, guideline update on endovascular treatment of acute ischemic stroke, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/09/in-the-news.htm
15 Sep 2015
New proposed rule for discharge planning focuses on patient preferences
Hospitals and critical access hospitals would be required to develop a discharge plan within 24 hours of admission or registration and complete it before the patient is discharged.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/11/04/2.htm
4 Nov 2015
Top Docs
Meet ACP Hospitalist's 2015 Top Hospitalists.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/11/top-hospitalists-2015.htm
15 Nov 2015
Secure texting system associated with reduced length of stay
The results could potentially be attributed to accelerated care coordination, fewer delays in medical decision making, or expedited discharge planning resulting from improved communication among clinicians, study authors said.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/04/06/2.htm
6 Apr 2016
Perfecting post-acute care
Hospitalists take bigger role in postdischarge decisions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/04/post-acute-care.htm
15 Apr 2016
Antibiotic duration excessive in hospitalized VA patients with CAP and HCAP
Pneumonia patients spent a median of 4 days on inpatient IV antibiotics, 1 day on inpatient oral, and 6 days on outpatient oral.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/08/24/2.htm
24 Aug 2016
ICU staffed by NPs had similar mortality, costs to traditional resident staffing model
The study was conducted at a large urban academic hospital, which launched an 8-bed medical ICU staffed by 2 NPs at a time in January 2012.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/09/28/2.htm
28 Sep 2016
Top Docs
Meet ACP Hospitalist's 2016 Top Hospitalists.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/11/2016-top-hospitalists.htm
15 Nov 2016
In the News
Inpatient antibiotic prescribing, bundled payments and joint replacement costs, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/12/in-the-news.htm
15 Dec 2016
Guidance issued for decision making on transcatheter aortic valve replacement
The American College of Cardiology's expert decision consensus pathway addresses four areas: preprocedure evaluation, imaging modalities and measurements, key issues in performing the procedure, and recommendations for patient follow-up.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/01/11/3.htm
11 Jan 2017