Search results for "Resource use"
Too much of a good thing?
Possible overuse of CTs is currently attracting attention from payers, regulators and politicians, but may be dealt with most simply by individual physicians.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/12/ct.htm
15 Dec 2010
Comprehensive geriatric assessment improves survival in older adults, study finds
Comprehensive geriatric assessment of older adults appears to improve hospital survival, a new study indicates.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/11/09/4.htm
9 Nov 2011
Tool helps stratify risk of patients with acute COPD exacerbations
Researchers successfully validated a tool that helps stratify risk of in-hospital death and mechanical ventilation in patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) at the time they present to the hospital.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/11/16/1.htm
16 Nov 2011
Updated guidelines released on antithrombotic therapy, thrombosis prevention
The American College of Chest Physicians released updated guidelines last week on antithrombotic therapy and prevention of thrombosis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/02/15/1.htm
15 Feb 2012
Recent Research
Early statin use in stroke, acute lung injury, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/02/rr.htm
15 Feb 2012
Recent Research
Autoimmune disorders and PE risk, perioperative therapy in patients with ICDs, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/03/rr.htm
15 Mar 2012
In the News
Rapid flu tests, ICU delirium risk, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/05/itn.htm
15 May 2012
In-hospital mortality rates appear worse for inpatient vs. outpatient STEMI
Patients who had an ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) during a hospitalization for a condition not related to acute coronary syndrome (ACS) received fewer invasive tests and interventions and had higher mortality rates while hospitalized than patients who had STEMI as outpatients, a recent study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/11/19/4.htm
19 Nov 2014
In the News
Malpractice claims, fenoldopam after cardiac surgery in acute kidney injury, beta-lactams and community-acquired pneumonia, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/02/itn.htm
15 Feb 2015
New proposed rule for discharge planning focuses on patient preferences
Hospitals and critical access hospitals would be required to develop a discharge plan within 24 hours of admission or registration and complete it before the patient is discharged.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/11/04/2.htm
4 Nov 2015