Search results for "Infectious disease"
The ABCs of DRGs
Learn about the history and significance of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/05/coding-corner-the-abcs-of-drgs.htm
15 May 2019
Isolation precautions associated with increases in length of stay and cost
Compared to non-isolated patients, patients on isolation for respiratory illnesses stayed 17% longer in the hospital, while patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus stayed 30% longer.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/10/26/2.htm
26 Oct 2016
Baking hospitalist training into residency
Although half of large internal medicine residency programs offer hospitalist-focused rotations, there are no standards for their structure.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/08/baking-hospitalist-training-into-residency.htm
15 Aug 2018
Update issued on VAP prevention strategies
An update was released last week on strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/07/23/3.htm
23 Jul 2014
Top Docs
Our fifth annual Top Hospitalists issue recognizes 10 dedicated physicians.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/11/topdocs.htm
15 Nov 2012
Stewardship effort reduced medication errors in HIV patients on HAART
Errors were reduced in hospitalized HIV patients who underwent a multidisciplinary stewardship effort involving infectious disease (ID) consultations, according to a study presented last week at IDWeek 2013.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/10/09/4.htm
9 Oct 2013
With summer over, time to assess outbreak practices
Hospitalists play key role in ensuring effective response to disease outbreaks.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/09/outbreaks.htm
15 Sep 2014
Several antimicrobial stewardship components improve outcomes, review finds
Empirical therapy according to guidelines, de-escalation of therapy, switch from intravenous to oral treatment, therapeutic drug monitoring, use of a list of restricted antibiotics, and bedside consultation all improved either patient or cost outcomes.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/03/09/1.htm
9 Mar 2016
Antibiotic duration excessive in hospitalized VA patients with CAP and HCAP
Pneumonia patients spent a median of 4 days on inpatient IV antibiotics, 1 day on inpatient oral, and 6 days on outpatient oral.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/08/24/2.htm
24 Aug 2016
CDC reports fourth case of U.S. patient with E. coli harboring colistin resistance gene
The latest isolate of Escherichia coli harboring mcr-1, the gene that confers resistance to polymyxins, was collected in June from a 2-year-old girl in Connecticut.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/09/21/4.htm
21 Sep 2016