Search results for "Workload"
Geographic cohorting may increase patient interactions, but with potential risks
An observational study used geotracking to determine the time that 17 hospitalists spent in direct patient care (defined as time in patient rooms) and indirect care (defined as other locations).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/11/27/2.htm
27 Nov 2019
June 22, 2022
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/06/22/
Higher electronic order volume may be associated with increased patient complexity
The analysis also found that 91.2% of patients had a discharge summary completed within 24 hours, but that patients were less likely to receive a timely summary if the treating team had a higher volume of orders the day before discharge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/09/12/4.htm
12 Sep 2018
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
Higher hospitalist workload associated with slightly longer length of stay
A patient load of 16 patients, compared to 13, was associated with a small, but statistically significant, increase in length of stay. However, there was no association between workload and ED visits or readmissions in the single-center observational study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/06/15/higher-hospitalist-workload-associated-with-slightly-longer-length-of-stay.htm
15 Jun 2022
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
Putting discharge first
Asking hospitalists to prioritize discharging patients first didn't speed throughput and caused other issues, a study found. The authors discussed what their findings mean for clinicians, administrators, and researchers.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/03/29/free/putting-discharge-first.htm
29 Mar 2023
A job for AI
Experts assess the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce the burden of documentation and coding.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/11/08/free/a-job-for-ai.htm
8 Nov 2023
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
Ideal patient-to-intensivist ratio varies in U.K. ICUs
Researchers found that patient-to-intensivist ratio was significantly associated with hospital mortality after multivariable adjustment, with a U-shaped association observed.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/02/01/3.htm
1 Feb 2017