Search results for "Patient Safety"
Doctor, don't be a hero: Getting VAP to zero takes teamwork
Giving up a little of his traditional role in ventilator-associated pneumonia prevention has paid off in a lighter workload and better patient outcomes for one hospitalist at Bloomington Hospital in Bloomington, Ind.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/09/vap.htm
15 Sep 2007
Top Docs
Our fourth annual Top Hospitalists issue recognizes leaders and teachers, innovators and mentors, researchers and pioneers.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/11/topdocs.htm
15 Nov 2011
Shorter hours, fewer nights: Life as a British resident
Elisabeth Paice, FRCP, describes efforts to improve training in the U.KElisabeth Paice, FRCP, describes efforts to improve training in the U.K.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/10/improve-training.htm
15 Oct 2007
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
Letter from the Editor
Part-time work can be an attractive option for hospitalists, whether it allows them to spend more time with their families or pursue other professional interests. Our cover story offers tips on where to look for part-time work, caveats to be aware of, and how to get the schedule you want.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/05/editor.htm
15 May 2009
Be your own rapid response
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center developed rapid response teams composed of patients' main clinicians and tested the outcomes.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/12/success.htm
15 Dec 2012
Tips to creating a successful hospitalist program
New hospitalist programs are being developed rapidly; 2,000 programs in the 10 years since the concept was born.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/03/program.htm
15 Mar 2007
Extensivists and near miss programs: Readers respond to December issue
Readers respond to articles on extensivists and near miss programs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/02/lte.htm
15 Feb 2012
Medicare takes aim at hospital-acquired conditions
Medicare's recent announcement that it will stop paying for some hospital-acquired conditions has hospitals ramping up their quality improvement efforts, and some experts predict that hospitalists are likely to find themselves center stage.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/11/cover-story.htm
15 Nov 2007
Suggest a colleague as a Top Hospitalist
ACP Hospitalist is seeking candidates for our fourth annual Top Hospitalists issue. We're looking for hospitalists who made notable contributions to the field in 2011, whether through exceptional clinical skills, improved work flow, patient safety, cost savings, leadership, mentorship or quality improvement.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/05/18/6.htm
18 May 2011