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Sort by: Relevance | Newest | OldestThe rise of the neurohospitalist
Neurologists who specialize in inpatient work are finding their skills in high demand. A shortage of community neurologists willing to take call and a rapid expansion in treatments for complex neurological conditions over the past decade are helping to drive the trend.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/06/neuro.htm
15 Jun 2010
Results pending at discharge often stay in limbo
Handoffs from inpatient to outpatient care are a known problem area in hospital medicine, and one of the biggest opportunities for improvement could involve results of tests pending at discharge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/12/pending.htm
15 Dec 2009
Hard data lacking on postdischarge follow-up
Effectiveness of hospital clinics and phone calls examined.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/07/postdischarge-follow-up.htm
15 Jul 2016
Do you know this surgeon?
With general surgeons in increasingly short supply, more hospitals will have to bring in temporary surgeons to help fill the demand for emergency and routine surgical services.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/08/surgeon.htm
15 Aug 2009
When hospitalists stay longer, patients leave sooner
A study indicates that fragmentation of care negatively affects length of stay. The lead author talks about his findings.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/01/qa.htm
15 Jan 2011
Doc, your weight bias is showing
Physician attitudes can lead to avoidance, delays of care
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/02/weight-bias-physicians.htm
15 Feb 2017
Diuretic guidance, endocarditis risks, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/06/recent-research.htm
15 Jun 2021
Letter from the Editor
As continuity of care becomes even more of a focus in medicine, hospitalists are again on the forefront of change in how care is delivered.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/10/lfe.htm
15 Oct 2012
Four-day blocks match hospitalists' and patients' schedules
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore changed hospitalists' schedules to improve physician satisfaction and quality of care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/06/success.htm
15 Jun 2012
A path for patients returning after joint replacement
The orthopedics service worked with hospital medicine and took more readmitted patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/10/success-story-a-path-for-patients-returning-after-joint-replacement.htm
15 Oct 2020