Search results for "Staffing"
Overnight boarding in the ED linked with worse outcomes among older patients
The mortality rate with an overnight ED stay before admission was 15.7%, compared to 11.1% in patients admitted before midnight in a French study of patients ages 75 years and older. Risk was even higher among those who needed assistance performing daily tasks.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/11/08/overnight-boarding-in-the-ed-linked-with-worse-outcomes-among-older-patients.htm
8 Nov 2023
Recent Research
HIV screening recommendations, perioperative SSRI risks, anticoagulants and endocarditis, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/07/rr.htm
15 Jul 2013
Journal watch: Recent studies of note
Recent studies about “Open-lungâ€ï¿½ ventilation, probiotics use in severe acute pancreatitis, and other topics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/04/journal.htm
15 Apr 2008
Debriefs help make sense of adverse events
Two teaching hospitals enabled clinicians and staff to discuss serious adverse clinical events soon after they happen.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/05/success-story-discussing-adverse-events.htm
15 May 2016
Teaching to the (blood glucose) test
Diabetes self-management education is cost-efficient and effective but underused, experts say.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/09/conference.htm
15 Sep 2012
Journal Watch
Recent studies about perioperative consultation, increased U.S. staph infections, and other topics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/02/journal.htm
15 Feb 2008
Time for change in critical care training, society says
A new white paper from the Society of Critical Care Medicine calls for development of a common critical care medicine examination cosponsored by the medical specialty boards overseeing the subspecialty.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/07/11/4.htm
11 Jul 2018
Chief residents run a procedure service
A chief resident-led procedure service celebrates 10 years and reports positive results.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/08/16/free/chief-residents-run-a-procedure-service.htm
16 Aug 2023
How much work is too much?
Researchers are working to identify the effects of heavy workload on hospitalists and their care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/08/10/free/how-much-work-is-too-much.htm
10 Aug 2022
Review finds evidence for weekend effect on mortality in hospitalized patients
Based on 97 studies with more than 51 million patients, researchers calculated that mortality rates were 4.26% for patients admitted on weekends and 3.62% for those admitted on weekdays.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/09/13/1.htm
13 Sep 2017