Search results for "Nursing Homes"
Focus on: Pressure ulcers
Focus on: Pressure ulcers.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/07/pressure-ulcers.htm
15 Jul 2007
In the News
Report shows slowdown in hospital cost increases.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/10/itn.htm
15 Oct 2008
In the News
Report: Many elderly take inappropriate prescription drugs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/07/itn.htm
15 Jul 2008
HAI but POA
A study indicates that public reporting of hospital infection rates should note which were present on admission.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/06/qa.htm
15 Jun 2012
Working together to stop superbugs
Regional efforts track patients with drug-resistant organisms.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/09/working-together-to-stop-superbugs.htm
15 Sep 2019
Journal watch: Recent studies of note
Recent studies of note.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/07/jw.htm
15 Jul 2010
Shorter hospital stay after hip fracture associated with increased mortality risk, study finds
Hospitalization for 10 days or less after a hip fracture was associated with increased mortality risk after discharge, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/03/04/3.htm
4 Mar 2015
Facing feeding tubes
Evidence and guidelines are against feeding tubes for patients with advanced dementia, but practice often differs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/02/facing-feeding-tubes.htm
15 Feb 2019
Larger, for-profit hospitals use feeding tubes more often in some patients
Patients with superficial vein thrombosis may also have DVTLower-than-standard dose of rt-PA just as effective for PTE
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/02/17/2.htm
17 Feb 2010
COPD education, gender of leaders, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/08/in-the-news.htm
15 Aug 2020