Search results for "Preventive Care"
Medical missions in Iraq help train next generation of doctors
A training program allows recent Iraqi medical school graduates to shadow and assist U.S. physicians in Baghdad.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/10/iraq.htm
15 Oct 2011
In the News
New CPR guidelines, score to predict outcomes in CAP patients with kidney injury, sleep apnea questionnaire, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/03/itn.htm
15 Mar 2011
Hospitalizations for diabetes increase, especially among younger women
Sleep apnea questionnaire predicts postop complications
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/27/2.htm
27 Oct 2010
Medicare expands tobacco cessation coverage
Medicare will now pay for tobacco cessation counseling even if a patient does not have a tobacco-related disease, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced last week.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/09/01/5.htm
1 Sep 2010
Hone in on patients without a home
Patients who are homeless or teetering on the verge can present an additional set of logistics for busy hospitalists.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/08/homeless.htm
15 Aug 2010
Letter from the Editor
Reducing readmissions is top of mind for many hospitals today, yet efforts have been met with varying degrees of success. Hospitals and physicians in some communities, like Camden, N.J., have taken a comprehensive approach,.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/05/lfe.htm
15 May 2010
Top Docs: Meet our 2009 Top Hospitalists
Welcome to our second annual Top Hospitalists issue.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/11/topdocs.htm
15 Nov 2009
From Mayo to McCord: A student's view
A medical student reflects on treating patients in South Africa.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/08/student.htm
15 Aug 2009
What's new on ACP Internist's blog
The hits keep coming on ACP Internist’s blog, launched last May. Daily updates provide readers with the latest news relevant to internal and hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/01/blog.htm
15 Jan 2009
Saving money by giving care for free
At most hospitals, paying for medical care means handing over proof of insurance or a credit card. At The Caring Place in Allentown, Pa., it can mean reading to children, baking cookies or translating for other patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/03/care.htm
15 Mar 2007