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Hospice referral often not timely in hemodialysis patients, study finds
The median length of hospice stay for Medicare patients receiving maintenance dialysis near the end of life was five days, and 41.5% received hospice services for three or fewer days.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/05/09/1.htm
9 May 2018
The November/December issue is online
The November/December issue of ACP Internist is now online, featuring stories on medical residency, HIV, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/11/02/7.htm
2 Nov 2011
Bonus online case: Cannabis-induced acute pancreatitis
This patient had been admitted repeatedly with symptoms of pancreatitis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/11/brief-case-online-acute-pancreatitis.htm
15 Nov 2019
Bonus online case: Acute CMV infection
A patient with four weeks of fevers diagnosed with cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/07/brief-case-online-acute-cmv.htm
15 Jul 2019
In the News
New definition of MI, average lifespan of heart failure patients, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/12/itn.htm
15 Dec 2012
Hospitalization for firearm injury associated with risk for violence-related arrest
Hospitalization may provide an opportunity for harm reduction interventions among patients injured by firearms or assaults, according to the study authors.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/10/19/2.htm
19 Oct 2016
Working up inpatient psychosis
Ask the right questions and know the common differentials to speed your diagnosis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/12/working-up-inpatient-psychosis.htm
15 Dec 2018
Manufacturer asked to remove opioid from market
Details on the latest warnings, recalls, and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/08/fda-update.htm
15 Aug 2017
Dementia
Whereas many major neurocognitive disorders may occur in younger people, the term dementia is customarily applied only to older adults.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/07/coding-corner-dementia.htm
15 Jul 2018
Hearing challenges, nurse staffing
Read this month's issue and then join the conversation during our Twitter chat.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/04/letter-from-the-editor.htm
15 Apr 2019