Search results for "Nursing Homes"
Translating ‘two midnights'
CMS##rsquo; attempt to redefine the difference between inpatient and observation status may create new problems.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/12/coverstory.htm
15 Dec 2013
In the News
CDC reports sharp rise in kidney disease hospitalizations.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/06/itn.htm
15 Jun 2008
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
A vision of the future
The chairman and CEO of IPC discusses current trends and future possibilities.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/07/qa.htm
15 Jul 2012
Say no to antipsychotics and bed alarms for older patients
Some well-intentioned but misguided interventions may harm geriatric inpatients more than they help.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/07/inpatient-interventions-for-older-patients.htm
15 Jul 2017
A bundle of joy or trouble?
Bundled payments could prove the value of hospitalists or destroy their income, dramatically improve patient care or hurt outcomes, or be a return to capitation or a new way forward.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/12/bundle.htm
15 Dec 2009
HAI but POA
A study indicates that public reporting of hospital infection rates should note which were present on admission.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/06/qa.htm
15 Jun 2012
Journal watch: Recent studies of note
Recent studies of note.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/07/jw.htm
15 Jul 2010
Differentiating disorders of consciousness
Communication may be helpful to patients' recovery.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/05/consciousness.htm
15 May 2015
Nearly 1 in 7 community-living Medicare patients died within year after major surgery
Mortality rates after major surgery were 28% among patients who were frail and 33% among those with dementia, a prospective longitudinal cohort study of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/10/26/nearly-1-in-7-community-living-medicare-patients-died-within-year-after-major-surgery.htm
26 Oct 2022