Search results for "Quality of care"
A vision of the future
The chairman and CEO of IPC discusses current trends and future possibilities.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/07/qa.htm
15 Jul 2012
Focused update released on management of unstable angina, non-ST-segment- elevation MI
The American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association released a focused update last week to their guidelines on management of unstable angina and non-ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/25/5.htm
25 Jul 2012
Start ART in all HIV-infected adults, expert panel says
All adults with HIV should be offered antiretroviral therapy (ART) regardless of CD4 cell count, according to the 2012 International Antiviral Society-USA panel recommendations.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/25/2.htm
25 Jul 2012
In the News
Death risk after CABG, lower death rates after acute MI, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/08/itn.htm
15 Aug 2012
Mobilization after stroke: Is sooner better?
Mobilization is generally considered appropriate therapy, but there is no firm guidance on how early it should begin.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/10/stroke.htm
15 Oct 2012
Hospital medicine matures
Post-acute care is emerging as a dedicated field of practice on a path similar to hospital medicine's a decade or so ago.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/10/coverstory.htm
15 Oct 2012
DNR orders not associated with care quality in stroke survivors
Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders were not associated with quality of care after acute ischemic stroke, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/11/07/3.htm
7 Nov 2012
New report highlights care delivery differences at top hospitals
A new Dartmouth Atlas Project report aims to capture differences in the way top-rated academic hospitals deliver care, so that residents can make informed choices about where they train.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/11/07/1.htm
7 Nov 2012
Top Docs
Our fifth annual Top Hospitalists issue recognizes 10 dedicated physicians.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/11/topdocs.htm
15 Nov 2012
Caring for inpatients with chronic diseases from childhood
Hospitalists may need to help smooth the transition from pediatric care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/11/pediatrics.htm
15 Nov 2012