Search results for "Palliative care"
New model reliably predicts two-month survival for advanced cancer patients
A combination of clinical and lab variables can predict two-week and two-month survival for patients with advanced cancer, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/09/14/6.htm
14 Sep 2011
Helping sepsis survivors thrive after discharge
The Sepsis Transition and Recovery program uses virtual care to implement best practices after sepsis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/success-story-helping-sepsis-survivors-thrive-after-discharge.htm
15 Apr 2021
Talking about distress and prognosis at ASCO
Physician-patient communication needs improvement and attention, according to experts at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual meeting.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/08/talking-about-distress-and-prognosis-at-asco.htm
15 Aug 2018
April 19, 2023
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/04/19/
Dealing with drug-seeking behavior
Hospitalists must discern true drug-seeking behavior from a straightforward desire for pain relief.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/02/coverstory.htm
15 Feb 2014
A sideline that grew outside the lines
Hospitalist Stephen Bekanich, MD, talks about starting a successful palliative care program.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/05/palliative.htm
15 May 2009
Taking communication skills seriously
Formal training can improve patient satisfaction, physician burnout.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/10/communication-training.htm
15 Oct 2016
Deciding about CPR when a DNR order is confusing
Deciding about CPR when a DNR order is confusing.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/05/cpr.htm
15 May 2008
Experts address shortages of PPE, medications, ventilators, tests during pandemic
The College praised recent legislation regarding personal protective equipment (PPE) but stressed that all possible means must be used to ensure sufficient PPE is immediately available to every physician, nurse, and health care worker on the front lines.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/04/01/3.htm
1 Apr 2020
American Heart Association issues scientific statement on cardiogenic shock in older adults
The statement provides suggestions for clinical practice, highlighting the crucial role of individualized risk assessment, an interdisciplinary approach, and patient-centered decision making in the management of cardiogenic shock among older adults.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/03/06/american-heart-association-issues-scientific-statement-on-cardiogenic-shock-in-older-adults.htm
6 Mar 2024