Search results for "Quality measures"
Apps for newbies
Learn how to make the most of mobile technology.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/07/apps.htm
15 Jul 2012
Conference coverage: potential benefits, limitations of ACO model discussed
Accountable care organizations (ACOs) were the topic of much speculation and debate at two recent conferences.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/02/16/2.htm
16 Feb 2011
In the News
Communicating cancer diagnoses, guidance on prescribing clopidogrel, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/01/itn.htm
15 Jan 2011
IHI forum covers palliative care access, sepsis treatment, rapid response teams
Access to palliative care, sepsis mortality reduction and rapid response team effectiveness were a few of the quality of care issues addressed last week at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's 22nd annual National Forum.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/12/15/3.htm
15 Dec 2010
Medical quality: What's it all mean?
As medical students, we've heard the phrase “medical quality” thrown around quite a bit. It's reasonable to wonder what all the fuss is about, and how it applies at this stage in a physician's career.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/07/student.htm
15 Jul 2010
Post-op infection rates decline with adherence to two or more prevention measures
Duration of ICU delirium associated with long-term cognitive performance
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/06/30/3.htm
30 Jun 2010
In the News
Perioperative beta-blockers, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/02/itn.htm
15 Feb 2010
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https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/12/acph-200912-hyperglycemia.pdf
23 Nov 2009
CMS updates payments, quality measures for 2010
October 1 is an important time to evaluate coding changes because it's when CMS’ annual update to the inpatient prospective payment system (MS-DRGs) takes effect.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/10/coding.htm
15 Oct 2009
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CMS UPDATES PAYMENTS, QUALITY MEASURES FOR 2010By Deborah Hale. Change is a constant in the documentation and coding ofdiagnoses and procedures for inpatient hospital stays.October 1 is an important time ... is considering new quality measures for.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/10/acph-200910-coding_t1.pdf
29 Sep 2009