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Answers and even more questions on COVID-19 vaccines
In a fourth forum from ACP and Annals of Internal Medicine, infectious disease experts Carlos del Rio, MD, FACP, Paul Sax, MD, and Deborah Cotton, MD, MPH, FACP, discussed COVID-19 vaccines and their implementation, as well as other aspects of the pandemic response.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/31/1.htm
31 Mar 2021
Why to watch your language
Two attendings take aim at jargon, neologisms, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/03/qa-why-to-watch-your-language.htm
15 Mar 2021
Blood loss anemia
A key documentation issue is whether patients have lost enough blood to become anemic.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/02/coding-corner-blood-loss-anemia.htm
15 Feb 2021
How the pandemic hit hospitals' bottom lines
Experts predict many hospitals will not have the reserves needed to cover their losses.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/02/qa-how-the-pandemic-hit-hospitals-bottom-lines.htm
15 Feb 2021
Dealing with COVID-19 vaccine allocation, distribution
The new availability of vaccines has highlighted the challenges of allocation and distribution, which were the focus of a recent forum hosted by ACP and Annals of Internal Medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/02/03/2.htm
3 Feb 2021
coding corner February 2021 • ACP Hospitalist 7 The ...
documentation and coding. Ask Dr. Pinson. Q: In a patient hospitalized with multiple comorbid condi-tions, including decompensated alcoholic cirrhosis, hepatocel-lular carcinoma, and hepatic encephalopathy without coma, is acute hepatic ... Q: Is it true that codes for certain conditions as principal diagnosis contain their own intrinsic major complication/comorbidity (MCC)?
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/02/acph-202102-coding-corner-blood-loss-anemia_t2.pdf
29 Jan 2021
Study finds burnout even before the pandemic
Slightly over half of internists and trainees participating in a wellness program reported symptoms of burnout, while almost three-quarters reported career satisfaction.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/01/qa-study-finds-burnout-even-before-the-pandemic.htm
15 Jan 2021
Study finds high burnout among ACP members
Well-Being Champions are analyzing burnout and working on solutions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/01/qa-study-finds-high-burnout-among-acp-members.htm
15 Jan 2021
January issue highlights inequities in renal care
The latest issue of ACP Hospitalist is online and in the mail, with coverage of race in estimated glomerular filtration rate, dialysis access for undocumented patients, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/01/13/6.htm
13 Jan 2021
Laws promoting flu vaccination in hospital workers associated with improved mortality rates
From 1995 to 2017, 13 states and the District of Columbia have passed laws on flu vaccine in hospital workers, most requiring hospitals to provide vaccination onsite for employees and some mandating vaccination or face masks for unvaccinated workers.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/01/13/3.htm
13 Jan 2021