Search results for "Health care costs"
ACP issues guideline on colorectal screening
A new guidance statement developed by ACP offers recommendations on when to screen patients for colorectal cancer.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/07/3.htm
7 Mar 2012
Restrictive vs. liberal transfusion strategies may not matter after cardiac surgery
Restrictive transfusion thresholds after cardiac surgery didn't improve outcomes compared to liberal ones, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/03/18/1.htm
18 Mar 2015
Observation has highest utility, lowest cost of options for primary spontaneous pneumothorax
A review comparing strategies for primary spontaneous pneumothorax found that chest tube and aspiration were more likely to result in resolution of the condition without additional intervention, but patients who underwent observation instead had the shortest length of stay.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/05/24/observation-has-highest-utility-lowest-cost-of-options-for-primary-spontaneous-pneumothorax.htm
24 May 2023
Cost reminder reduced CRP testing at British hospital
A notification about the cost of a C-reactive protein (CRP) test significantly reduced hospital physicians' ordering of the assays, a British study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/08/07/2.htm
7 Aug 2013
Recent Research
Urinalysis orders, resistant infections, molecular C. diff testing, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/11/recent-research.htm
15 Nov 2015
Sending patients home with a little extra care
Campaign advances care for home health patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/08/home-health.htm
15 Aug 2007
Heart failure gets a new drug
Sacubitril/valsartan attracted attention even before approval.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/09/heart-failure-drugs.htm
15 Sep 2015
ACP announces high-value, cost-conscious care initiative
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https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/04/28/3.htm
28 Apr 2010
Oral low-dose steroids yield similar outcomes as high-dose IV steroids for COPD exacerbations
Emergency department visits up for nonmedical use of opioids, benzodiazepines
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/06/23/2.htm
23 Jun 2010
Too much of a good thing?
Possible overuse of CTs is currently attracting attention from payers, regulators and politicians, but may be dealt with most simply by individual physicians.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/12/ct.htm
15 Dec 2010