Search results for "Pain Management"
Most community hospitals experience drug shortages, delay treatment as result
Nearly all community hospitals experienced a shortage of one or more drugs in the first six months of 2011, and most had to delay treatment as a result, a new survey found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/07/20/1.htm
20 Jul 2011
In the News
Alzheimer's guidelines, opioid education, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/09/itn.htm
15 Sep 2011
Patient satisfaction with hospitalists matches results for PCPs
Patients were about equally satisfied when they were cared for by hospitalists or primary care physicians, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/11/09/1.htm
9 Nov 2011
Hospital medicine courses abound at Internal Medicine 2012
ACP's meeting in New Orleans promises many offerings for hospitalists.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/02/conference.htm
15 Feb 2012
Recent Research
Early statin use in stroke, acute lung injury, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/02/rr.htm
15 Feb 2012
Prep for periop
Pain, blood pressure, and transfusions are among the topics covered.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/01/conference.htm
15 Jan 2013
The prescription for pain management
Physicians can wield considerable influence to ease the suffering of patients in pain, starting with identifying the optimal drug and administering it before pain escalates.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/04/coverstory.htm
15 Apr 2013
Letter from the Editor
This month's issue includes stories on pain management, sickle cell anemia, and EHRs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/04/lfe.htm
15 Apr 2013
Documenting pain
Other than a patient abusing or illegally diverting medications, there are no excuses for failing to provide appropriate medications that will mitigate suffering.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/04/coding.htm
15 Apr 2013
Improving patient satisfaction scores
The mere fact of being in the hospital is incompatible with happiness, which can make the task of improving patient satisfaction feel like an uphill battle.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/05/patientsat.htm
15 May 2013