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In the News
Secondhand smoke exposure, bleeding risk with dabigatran versus warfarin, post-op delirium in older adults, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/03/itn.htm
15 Mar 2015
More hospitals require annual flu vaccination for staff, but most VA facilities still do not
A survey found that the proportion of hospitals with policies requiring influenza vaccination for health care personnel increased from 37.1% in 2013 to 61.4% in 2017, but that only 4.1% of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals had such policies in 2017.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/06/06/1.htm
6 Jun 2018
Recent Research
Perioperative aspirin and clonidine for AKI, longer surgeries and clot risk, poor neighborhoods and readmissions, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/03/rr.htm
15 Mar 2015
Measuring the readmission measures
Penalties positive step but should evolve into focus on value-based care, experts say.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/12/readmission-measures.htm
15 Dec 2015
Hospital readmission risk prediction models perform poorly, review finds
Most risk prediction models for hospital readmissions do not perform well, according to a new systematic review.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/10/26/4.htm
26 Oct 2011
Readmissions metrics, procalcitonin testing in CAP, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/10/recent-research.htm
15 Oct 2017
Discharges to post-acute care facilities rose nearly 50% in 15 years
Discharges to post-acute care (PAC) facilities increased 49% between 1996 and 2010, while discharges to home decreased 5% in this time period, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/12/10/1.htm
10 Dec 2014
More diuretics and more tips on heart failure
Optimize prescribing during and after heart failure hospitalization to improve care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/12/more-diuretics-and-more-tips-on-heart-failure.htm
15 Dec 2020
Make quality metrics work for you
Quality metrics are key to achieving fame and fortune as a hospitalist, attendees learned from Win Whitcomb, MD, a hospitalist and chief medical officer for Remedy Partners, a health care services company in New York City that administers bundled payments.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/04/16/2.htm
16 Apr 2014
Heart failure risk score, step-down therapy
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/07/recent-research.htm
15 Jul 2019