Search results for "electronic medical record"
Electronic order set improves outcomes for acute MI patients
Inpatients that were treated using an electronic order set for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) received more evidence-based care and had better outcomes, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/02/12/1.htm
12 Feb 2014
CMS quality demo pays dividends for hospitals, but not always financially
Results from the first three years of the Hospital Quality Incentive Demonstration (HQID) suggest that while bonuses were something to shoot for, they weren't the primary motivators for most participants. Instead, some hospitals viewed their participation as an opportunity to implement a tracking system, identify areas for improvement and see how they stacked up against other hospitals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/09/cover-story.htm
15 Sep 2007
Readmissions difficult to predict, study finds
Neither providers nor an algorithm accurately predicted which patients had the highest risk of readmission, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/03/30/2.htm
30 Mar 2011
Taking charge after discharge
Medicare payment penalties have helped spur the industry's growth.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/01/discharge.htm
15 Jan 2013
In the News
Top-ranked hospitals have 70% fewer deaths, and other medical updates.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/12/itn.htm
15 Dec 2008
Risk-assessment tool makes sure clots are prevented whenever possible
A hospitalist creates a program to teach VTE prophylaxis, and then teaches others to spread the word.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/11/tool.htm
15 Nov 2008
Shifting views on shiftwork
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center developed a new system to maintain night coverage in the ICU under resident work-hour limits.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/02/success.htm
15 Feb 2013
Extensivists and near miss programs: Readers respond to December issue
Readers respond to articles on extensivists and near miss programs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/02/lte.htm
15 Feb 2012
Ten techniques to redeem copy-and-paste documentation
A practical guide to alleviate errors and restore credibility.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/07/EHRS.htm
15 Jul 2014
Recent Research
Smoking cessation before surgery, dalteparin versus unfractionated heparin, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/10/rr.htm
15 Oct 2011