Search results for "Chronic Disease"
In the News
Multivitamins after first heart attack, acetylcysteine for acetaminophen poisoning, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/04/itn.htm
15 Apr 2014
Transitioning from the domain of health care to the domain of health
One of the most interesting aspects of the transformation occurring in medicine is the effort that some organizations have committed to reexamining the scope of their business.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/09/residents.htm
15 Sep 2014
Utility of the anemia index in investigating the ‘3S's' of anemia
A case-based report examines the ideal workup.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/07/expert-analysis-anemia.htm
15 Jul 2015
Seeing readmissions from the patient's point of view
Researchers begin to investigate patient-reported outcomes.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/09/patient-readmissions.htm
15 Sep 2015
Hospitals with high readmission rates may be penalized largely because of patients they serve
Patients admitted to hospitals with more readmissions had higher chronic disease burden, less education, fewer assets, worse self-reported health status, more depressive symptoms, worse cognition, worse physical functioning, and more difficulties with activities of daily living.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/09/23/3.htm
23 Sep 2015
Top Docs
Meet ACP Hospitalist's 2015 Top Hospitalists.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/11/top-hospitalists-2015.htm
15 Nov 2015
Best practice advice says generics can improve adherence, save money
ACP's Clinical Guidelines Committee provided talking points for clinicians to use in conversations with patients about generics and brand-name drugs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/11/25/4.htm
25 Nov 2015
Mobile apps enter the hospital
An expert discusses which apps hospitalists should know about and how they can begin to prescribe them.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/12/mobile-apps.htm
15 Dec 2015
In the News
Best practice advice on PE, contamination of protective gear, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/12/in-the-news.htm
15 Dec 2015
Blood loss anemia
Making a distinction between acute and chronic blood loss anemia is important.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/01/coding-blood-loss-anemia.htm
15 Jan 2016