Search results for "Quality improvement"
The new, improved M&M
Morbidity and mortality conferences are starting to be seen more as a potential opportunity to address patient safety issues and reduce preventable errors than as education- and blame-oriented.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/07/the-new-improved-m-and-m.htm
15 Jul 2018
Hospital medicine core competencies updated
Syncope and hyponatremia are new chapter topics in the latest version of the Society of Hospital Medicine's Core Competencies in Hospital Medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/04/26/1.htm
26 Apr 2017
September 2016
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/09/
Intervention in safety-net system failed to reduce overuse of VTE prophylaxis
An order set and best practice advisory in the electronic health record did not significantly affect use of prophylaxis against venous thromboembolism (VTE), but did provide some useful lessons, a study of 11 New York City hospitals found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/04/19/intervention-in-safety-net-system-failed-to-reduce-overuse-of-vte-prophylaxis.htm
19 Apr 2023
Recurrent C. diff, decision tree for sepsis, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/10/in-the-news.htm
15 Oct 2017
LTAC use, med adherence after MI, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/09/recent-research.htm
15 Sep 2018
Nominate a Top Hospitalist
To suggest a colleague to be profiled in our November issue, please fill out our form by July 31, 2019.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/07/10/6.htm
10 Jul 2019
Speed of sepsis care, early feeding for mild pancreatitis, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/11/recent-research.htm
15 Nov 2017
Hospitalists offer lessons from past diagnostic successes, errors
Interviews with 24 experienced hospitalists revealed five themes from their thoughts on improving diagnostics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/02/07/hospitalists-offer-lessons-from-past-diagnostic-successes-errors.htm
7 Feb 2024
Nominate a Top Hospitalist
ACP Hospitalist is currently seeking nominations for our 12th annual Top Hospitalists issue.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/06/26/5.htm
26 Jun 2019