Search results for "Quality measures"
Aspirin overuse persists in afib
Hospitalists can help match practice to guidelines.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/10/aspirin-overuse-afib.htm
15 Oct 2016
Hospital-acquired conditions have a July effect, analysis finds
Inpatients were significantly more likely to develop a hospital-acquired condition if they were admitted during the month of July, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/04/08/2.htm
8 Apr 2015
Top Docs
Meet ACP Hospitalist's 2015 Top Hospitalists.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/11/top-hospitalists-2015.htm
15 Nov 2015
Acute chest pain in women vs. men treated differently across the care spectrum
A cohort study in Australia found that women with acute chest pain were less likely than men to receive guideline-directed care across most measures, including transport to the hospital, prehospital administration of aspirin or analgesia, and 12-lead electrocardiogram.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/03/08/free/acute-chest-pain-in-women-vs-men-treated-differently-across-the-care-spectrum.htm
8 Mar 2023
Glutted with guidelines?
When deciding which guidelines to follow, clinicians should look for strong supporting evidence and clear explanations of how the authors arrived at their recommendations.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/05/coverstory.htm
15 May 2013
Improved mortality rates in diabetic ICU patients appear to be independent of glucose control, study finds
Improved mortality rates in diabetic ICU patients over the past decade appear to be independent of glucose control, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/02/04/2.htm
4 Feb 2015
Nine transitional care interventions for heart failure may help optimize outcomes
Nine interventions for transitions of care in heart failure may assist in achieving optimal clinical and patient-centered outcomes, according to a scientific statement that addressed patient, hospital, and clinician barriers.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/01/28/3.htm
28 Jan 2015
Optimizing heart failure medications at discharge
Guidelines, nonadherence, interactions, and transitions make for tricky balance.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/02/heart-failure-medications-discharge.htm
15 Feb 2016
Top Docs
Meet our 2014 Top Hospitalists.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/11/topdocs.htm
15 Nov 2014
Measure of the month: coronary artery disease
Measure of the month: Coronary artery disease.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/11/measure.htm
15 Nov 2008