Search results for "Workload"
The latest issue is online
The October issue of ACP Hospitalist is online and includes stories on measuring hospitalist workload, managing acute kidney injury, and kickstarting an academic career.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/10/23/5.htm
23 Oct 2013
Measuring hospitalist workload
In hospital medicine, workload cannot simply be measured by hours on the clock, but must encompass more intangible factors such as the type of work, the acuity of patients, the time of day, etc. Hospitalist programs are taking a hard look at ways to distribute workload fairly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/10/coverstory.htm
15 Oct 2013
Letter from the Editor
This month's issue includes stories on hospitalist workload, acute kidney injury, and academic careers, as well as coverage from the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2013 conference.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/10/lfe.htm
15 Oct 2013
Predicting mortality
Algorithms could be used in assessing safety and quality of care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/07/risk.htm
15 Jul 2013
How does your handoff rate?
Learning how to receive a handoff is as important as learning to how to send one.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/07/qa.htm
15 Jul 2013
Too many or too few: Who belongs in the ICU?
Some experts are starting to question how the nation's critical care beds are being used.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/02/coverstory.htm
15 Feb 2013
In the News
ICU transfer, daily sedation interruption, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/02/itn.htm
15 Feb 2013
Daily sedation interruption didn't benefit ventilated patients on sedation protocol
Mechanically ventilated patients receiving protocolized sedation did not benefit from daily sedation interruption in terms of intensive care unit (ICU) stay or time on ventilation, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/10/24/1.htm
24 Oct 2012
You are a role model
When academic hospitalists observe their peers behaving unprofessionally, chances are residents and students are seeing the same thing.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/10/qarole.htm
15 Oct 2012
Replacing IV catheters as needed is as safe as routine replacement, study finds
Replacing peripheral intravenous (IV) catheters when clinically indicated is just as safe as routine, time-based replacement, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/10/03/1.htm
3 Oct 2012