Search results for "Palliative care"
Machine learning model identified predictors of in-hospital mortality on admission
While the model was accurate in retrospective and prospective validation cohorts at multiple hospitals, it is unknown whether these predictions will improve clinical or operational outcomes, study authors noted.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/02/12/3.htm
12 Feb 2020
Early palliative care did not improve quality of life in cancer surgery patients
The trial randomly assigned participants scheduled for intra-abdominal cancer operations to receive either usual care or an intervention including preoperative consultation with palliative care specialists and postoperative inpatient and outpatient palliative care follow-up for 90 days.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/05/24/early-palliative-care-did-not-improve-quality-of-life-in-cancer-surgery-patients.htm
24 May 2023
Surgical, nonsurgical management of hip fracture compared in nursing home residents with advanced dementia
Patients who had been managed surgically had less documented pain and fewer pressure ulcers, but use of antipsychotic drugs and physical restraints did not appear to differ, and few patients in either group remained ambulatory at six months.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/05/16/2.htm
16 May 2018
Experts recommend criteria for referring heart failure patients to palliative care
The 25 criteria selected by a group of international experts were divided into six categories: advanced/refractory heart failure, comorbidities, and complications; advanced therapies; hospital utilization; prognosis; symptom burden/distress; and decision making/social support.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/07/20/experts-recommend-criteria-for-referring-heart-failure-patients-to-palliative-care.htm
20 Jul 2022
1 in 4 patients with malignant pleural effusion readmitted within a month
A retrospective cohort study found that the risk of readmission was increased among patients who were only treated with thoracentesis, as well as those who were on Medicaid or discharged to a nursing home or home health.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/10/02/4.htm
2 Oct 2019
Top Docs
Meet our 2014 Top Hospitalists.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/11/topdocs.htm
15 Nov 2014
Transitions of care, readmissions, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/06/in-the-news.htm
15 Jun 2020
Hospice referral often not timely in hemodialysis patients, study finds
The median length of hospice stay for Medicare patients receiving maintenance dialysis near the end of life was five days, and 41.5% received hospice services for three or fewer days.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/05/09/1.htm
9 May 2018
Letter from the Editor
This month's issue includes a cover story on changes in rapid response teams and articles on patients' perspectives of readmissions, heart failure treatment, hospitalist fellowships, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/09/lfe.htm
15 Sep 2015
Seven on/seven off: Readers respond
Readers respond to a recent opinion piece on seven on/seven off scheduling.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/07/lte.htm
15 Jul 2011