Search results for "Sepsis"
New CMS specialty code and more on Sepsis-3
This column discusses the new CMS specialty code for hospital medicine and developments in sepsis criteria.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/06/coding-CMS-specialty-code-sepsis.htm
15 Jun 2016
Prior antibiotic use associated with higher mortality in Gram-negative sepsis inpatients
Recent antibiotic use is associated with greater hospital mortality in patients with severe sepsis or septic shock attributed to Gram-negative bacteremia, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/07/27/3.htm
27 Jul 2011
For fluid resuscitation in sepsis, lower death rates with Ringer's acetate vs. HES 130/0.4
Severe sepsis patients who received Ringer's acetate for fluid resuscitation were less likely to die at 90 days than those who received hydroxyethyl starch (HES) 130/0.4, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/04/3.htm
4 Jul 2012
Sepsis is still confusing
Diagnostic criteria are often misapplied.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/02/coding-sepsis-confusing-part-1.htm
15 Feb 2016
Myocardial infarction
Be sure to distinguish between type 1 and type 2 when documenting care for a patient with acute myocardial infarction.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/06/28/myocardial-infarction.htm
28 Jun 2023
Recurrent C. diff, decision tree for sepsis, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/10/in-the-news.htm
15 Oct 2017
Opt-out protocol increased antibiotic discontinuations in suspected sepsis
Inpatients on broad-spectrum antibiotics despite negative blood cultures were screened with a 23-item safety check and then randomized to usual care or messages to their prescribing clinicians encouraging discontinuation of antibiotics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/10/05/opt-out-protocol-increased-antibiotic-discontinuations-in-suspected-sepsis.htm
5 Oct 2022
October 25, 2023
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/10/25/
Research on strokes and readmissions in COVID-19, updated guidance from NIH and SSC
One study showed that strokes were rare in COVID-19 patients, while another didn't find any connection between fever or biomarkers before discharge and readmissions. The NIH and the Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) updated their COVID-19 critical care recommendations.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/02/10/1.htm
10 Feb 2021
Nutrition, glycemic control, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/11/recent-research.htm
15 Nov 2019