Search results for "Trends"
Reperfusion associated with better outcomes even in patients with large strokes
The study focused on acute ischemic stroke patients with internal carotid artery or middle cerebral artery occlusions and a DWI-ASPECTS score of six or less who received mechanical thrombectomy.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/03/08/2.htm
8 Mar 2017
Hospitals put rapid response systems into play
When Kendra K. Kay, ACP Member, joined Howard County General Hospital in Columbia, Md., as the medical director of its hospitalist program, she didn't realize that she and the rest of her hospitalist team were just what the staff developing a rapid response system were waiting for.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/03/rr.htm
15 Mar 2007
Dabigatran associated with more transfusions, shorter ICU stays, less death than warfarin
Major bleeding patients who took dabigatran instead of warfarin needed more red cell transfusions but less plasma, and they had shorter ICU stays and a trend toward lower mortality, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/10/09/2.htm
9 Oct 2013
Hospitalists can help eliminate HCV
Hospitals are the latest frontier in global efforts to diagnose and treat hepatitis C virus (HCV).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/01/11/free/hospitalists-can-help-eliminate-hcv.htm
11 Jan 2023
The meaning of mergers
Industry leaders make their predictions about the future of hospitalist jobs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/05/the-meaning-of-mergers.htm
15 May 2019
Public reporting did not affect mortality rates for Medicare patients
Researchers compared mortality rates in Medicare patients hospitalized with myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, or pneumonia before and after the statistics were publicly reported.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/06/08/3.htm
8 Jun 2016
Hospitals reach for the stars
Health systems are focusing on online care ratings of facilities and physicians.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/07/hospitals-reach-for-the-stars.htm
15 Jul 2019
Mortality of patients with cancer and septic shock slightly lower with liberal transfusions
The results went in the opposite direction of the study's initial hypothesis, are counter to existing guidelines, and should be considered of limited external generalizability, the study authors cautioned.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/03/08/1.htm
8 Mar 2017
Teaming up to fight superbugs
Antimicrobial stewardship teams ramp up the fight against “superbugs.” The battle with drug-resistant bacteria has evolved into an all-out war in many hospitals, and fighting back with newer drugs no longer seems like the best defensive strategy. Instead, hospitals are deploying multidisciplinary teams to spread the word about prevention through judicious use of antibiotics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/01/cover.htm
15 Jan 2009
Mortality lower with prolonged vs. short-term IV infusion of antipseudomonal beta-lactams
The meta-analysis was mostly based on trials in the ICU, and the results suggest that prolonged dosing should become standard practice in ICUs, according to an editorial.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/11/01/1.htm
1 Nov 2017