Search results for "Quality improvement"
Hospital medicine in Portugal
Our editorial advisor reports from the 16th National Portuguese Congress of Internal Medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/07/free/newman.htm
15 Jul 2010
After general surgery, sepsis and septic shock far more common than PE, MI
After general surgery, sepsis and septic shock far more common than PE, MIOpt-out tests in ED detect slightly more patients with HIV
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/07/28/1.htm
28 Jul 2010
Failing at heart failure treatment
Readmissions for heart failure cause financial problems for hospitals and even more pressing problems for patients. Everyone from Medicare to individual physicians is focused on methods of improvement.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/08/heart.htm
15 Aug 2010
A lot to remember
Checklists can be an effective and efficient way to improve care, if the process is handled correctly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/09/checklists.htm
15 Sep 2010
Reducing readmissions by empowering patients
St. Joseph Hospital in Whatcom County, Wash., reduced unnecessary readmissions by improving patient self-management after hospital discharge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/09/success.htm
15 Sep 2010
In the news
AHA recommendations on decreasing drug errors, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/09/itn.htm
15 Sep 2010
ACGME approves final duty hour and supervision standards
ACGME approves final duty hour and supervision standardsPneumococcal urinary antigen test helps narrow CAP treatment
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/06/1.htm
6 Oct 2010
The different ways hospitals pay
Incentive compensation aims to improve quality and productivity.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/10/money.htm
15 Oct 2010
Letter from the Editor
Reconciling hospitals' and hospitalists' goals isn't a simple task, but the creative use of money may make it easier.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/10/lfe.htm
15 Oct 2010
Top Docs
Meet our 2010 Top Hospitalists.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/11/top.htm
15 Nov 2010