Search results for "Penalties"
Postop deaths, sepsis projects
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/02/recent-research.htm
15 Feb 2020
Make quality metrics work for you
Stand out by providing high-value care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/06/quality-metrics.htm
15 Jun 2014
Recent Research
VTE prophylaxis in colorectal surgery patients, targeted perioperative intervention for Staphylococcus aureus infection, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/08/recent-research.htm
15 Aug 2015
MDs phone homes
Among all the advanced technologies available to hospitalists, one of the best tools for helping recently hospitalized patients thrive may be one of the oldest and simplest: the telephone.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/02/phone.htm
15 Feb 2010
Hospital value-based purchasing
Physician documentation can affect a hospital's value-based purchasing score##mdash;and thus, its bottom line.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/07/coding.htm
15 Jul 2013
Recent Research
Beta-blockers and mortality in afib and sepsis, corticosteroids in CAP, dual versus triple antiplatelet therapy, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/10/recent-research.htm
15 Oct 2015
Patient surveys give hospitalists real-time feedback
A teaching hospital uses patient satisfaction data to improve care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/09/patient-satisfaction-data.htm
15 Sep 2015
Letter to the Editor
This month's issue includes articles on improving nights and weekends care, choosing the best readmission risk prediction strategies, and establishing hospitalist preoperative care clinics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/07/lfe.htm
15 Jul 2014
Saving money by giving care for free
At most hospitals, paying for medical care means handing over proof of insurance or a credit card. At The Caring Place in Allentown, Pa., it can mean reading to children, baking cookies or translating for other patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/03/care.htm
15 Mar 2007
Observation care rate rises, inpatient rate drops, for Medicare patients
The prevalence of observation care increased between 2007 and 2009, while it fell for inpatient care, a new analysis of Medicare patients found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/06/13/1.htm
13 Jun 2012