Search results for "Imaging"
Whose documentation counts?
Understanding whose documentation can actually be used for inpatient coding purposes is often a source of confusion and controversy.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/11/coding.htm
15 Nov 2011
Test yourself: Delirium
These cases and commentary, which address delirium, are excerpted from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP15).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/11/ty.htm
15 Nov 2011
Prophylaxis after discharge doesn't reduce VTE rates in high-risk patients
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in high-risk medical service patients didn't reduce rates of symptomatic VTE in the 90 days after hospital discharge, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/12/14/3.htm
14 Dec 2011
Recent Research
Outpatient vs. inpatient PE treatment, handheld echocardiography and length of stay, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/12/rr.htm
15 Dec 2011
Chlorhexidine sponges save money in the ICU, analysis finds
Use of chlorhexidine-impregnated sponges for central venous and arterial catheters saves hospitals money by preventing infections, according to a new cost analysis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/01/11/3.htm
11 Jan 2012
MKSAP Quiz: High-value, cost-conscious care
These cases and commentary, which address high-value, cost-conscious care, are excerpted from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP15).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/01/ty.htm
15 Jan 2012
Recent Research
Hospitalist care and post-discharge costs, very elderly patients and vitamin K thromboprophylaxis, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/01/rr.htm
15 Jan 2012
In the News
Risk framing, predicting VTE risk, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/01/itn.htm
15 Jan 2012
College workgroup compiles list of unnecessary tests
A workgroup of internists convened by ACP has developed a list of 37 clinical situations in which medical tests are commonly used but do not provide high value.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/01/25/3.htm
25 Jan 2012
CT angiography as good as MRI to predict recurrent stroke
CT angiography (CTA) can predict recurrent stroke as accurately as MRI in patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/02/08/2.htm
8 Feb 2012