Search results for "Penalties"
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
The next issue of ACP Internist is online
ACP Job Placement Center calls for physician profiles
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/04/07/5.htm
7 Apr 2010
VTE prophylaxis in colorectal surgery patients increases over time, but VTE rates remain unchanged, study finds
Prophylaxis against venous thromboembolism (VTE) increased significantly among colorectal surgery patients, but their rate of VTE occurrence did not change, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/06/17/1.htm
17 Jun 2015
Discharge meds
A patient's request presents an ethical dilemma.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/10/free/newman.htm
15 Oct 2016
In the News
Rehospitalization after MI, hospitalists and outcomes, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/10/itn.htm
15 Oct 2012
ICD-10: Contingency plan created
CMS has established a communications and coordination center as well as other measures to ease the transition.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/09/ICD-10-transition-contingency.htm
15 Sep 2015
CMS updates payments, quality measures for 2010
October 1 is an important time to evaluate coding changes because it's when CMS’ annual update to the inpatient prospective payment system (MS-DRGs) takes effect.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/10/coding.htm
15 Oct 2009
Administrative data may not give accurate picture of pressure ulcer rates, study finds
Administrative data may not accurately capture rates of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers, according to a recent study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/10/23/4.htm
23 Oct 2013
Succeeding as a new hospitalist
You can't completely avoid stress while transitioning from trainee to full-time hospitalist, but you can mitigate it.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/07/coverstory.htm
15 Jul 2012
Postprocedural respiratory failure
How to properly make and document the diagnosis of respiratory failure following surgery.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/07/coding-postprocedural-respiratory-failure.htm
15 Jul 2017