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The many faces of hospital medicine
International hospitalists share their common and unique experiences and challenges.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/11/29/free/the-many-faces-of-hospital-medicine.htm
29 Nov 2023
Buprenorphine, cannabis, and other periop challenges
Perioperative medication management is particularly tricky when it comes to patients who are already taking drugs for chronic pain.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/11/22/buprenorphine-cannabis-and-other-periop-challenges.htm
22 Nov 2023
New report lists 10 steps to improving in-hospital cardiac arrest care
The American Heart Association and international organizations offered the steps with the aim of reducing the high morbidity and mortality and worldwide variation in quality of care found with in-hospital cardiac arrest.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/11/22/new-report-lists-10-steps-to-improving-in-hospital-cardiac-arrest-care.htm
22 Nov 2023
Hospital medicine programs strategize responses to growth in clinical workload
Interviews with hospital medicine leaders from academic medical centers that experienced clinical growth in the past five years found that they are dealing with mismatches in supply and demand for teaching and clinical care roles.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/11/15/hospital-medicine-programs-strategize-responses-to-growth-in-clinical-workload.htm
15 Nov 2023
Machine learning system dramatically reduced alerts compared to bedside monitors
A machine learning system trained to predict ICU patients' risk of respiratory failure or hemodynamic instability offered 50 times fewer alerts than a telemedicine system that analyzed trends from bedside biomedical monitors.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/11/08/machine-learning-system-dramatically-reduced-alerts-compared-to-bedside-monitors.htm
8 Nov 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
Life as a health equity officer
A recent survey of hospitals' health equity officers highlighted challenges they face, including how to get clinicians on board.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/11/01/life-as-a-health-equity-officer.htm
1 Nov 2023
Carminative
A little-known word and long-lasting snack from a long-ago physician.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/10/25/free/carminative.htm
25 Oct 2023
Playing the hospitalist character
Medical schools and hospitals are testing serious video games as a method to engage learners and improve care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/10/11/playing-the-hospitalist-character.htm
11 Oct 2023
AI predictive models shown to be potentially unreliable over time in clinical settings
A simulation study based on ICU data found that using artificial intelligence (AI) to try to improve predictions of acute kidney injury and mortality could actually impair existing models' performance.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/10/11/ai-predictive-models-shown-to-be-potentially-unreliable-over-time-in-clinical-settings.htm
11 Oct 2023