Search results for "Medical errors"
Good catch!
Near miss programs help hospitals spot trends and areas for improvement.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/12/coverstory.htm
15 Dec 2011
Work hours, cardiac rehab, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/10/in-the-news.htm
15 Oct 2020
High ICU utilization for 4 common conditions may drive up costs without improving mortality, study finds
The retrospective cohort study ranked 94 hospitals in Washington State and Maryland by their predicted ICU utilization rates for adult patients hospitalized for diabetic ketoacidosis, pulmonary embolism, upper gastrointestinal bleeding, and congestive heart failure.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/08/10/1.htm
10 Aug 2016
Peer support after stressful events
A program at Johns Hopkins provides a team of 39 peer responders who take turns volunteering to support clinicians affected by stressful cases.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/10/success-story-peer-support-after-stressful-events.htm
15 Oct 2017
Letter from the Editor
There’s no denying that integrative therapies have gained a foothold in U.S. medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/04/editor.htm
15 Apr 2008
Groundhog shift
I'd seen that movie. Could it really be happening to me?.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/02/newman.htm
15 Feb 2012
Hospitalist doesn't hold back on blog about rural medicine
Hospitalist doesn’t hold back on blog about rural medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/09/web.htm
15 Sep 2008
Lost in transit
Even when errors didn't occur, communication patterns appeared less than ideal.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/01/qa.htm
15 Jan 2012
Apologize like a pro
Expert offers strategies for talking to patients about adverse outcomes.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/01/apologize.htm
15 Jan 2008
Speaking up for patient safety
Hospitalists can help create a blame-free atmosphere of openness when it comes to discussing errors in patient care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/03/patientsafety.htm
15 Mar 2014