Search results for "Quality of care"
Care management, attending supervision, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/09/in-the-news.htm
15 Sep 2018
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
Dementia
Whereas many major neurocognitive disorders may occur in younger people, the term dementia is customarily applied only to older adults.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/07/coding-corner-dementia.htm
15 Jul 2018
Readmission prevention starting at admission
Patients were screened up front to determine their likely readmission risk.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/07/success-story-readmission-prevention-starting-at-admission.htm
15 Jul 2018
6 ACP Hospitalist • July 2018 coding corner The ...
illness, quality of care mea-surement, and reimbursement. ... In all cases, the presence or absence of behavioral disturbance should be documented.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/07/acph-201807-coding-corner-dementia_t2.pdf
27 Jun 2018
6 ACP Hospitalist • July 2018 coding corner The ...
illness, quality of care mea-surement, and reimbursement. ... In all cases, the presence or absence of behavioral disturbance should be documented.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/07/acph-201807-coding-corner-dementia_t1.pdf
27 Jun 2018
Antibiotics and AKI, stroke rehab, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/06/recent-research.htm
15 Jun 2018
Increased attending supervision on rounds didn't significantly reduce medical errors
Interns spoke significantly less and fewer of them reported feeling efficient and autonomous when an attending physician joined rounds for established patients, according to a study at one large academic center.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/06/13/4.htm
13 Jun 2018
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
Moving the needle on heart failure
Financial penalties have failed to dent readmissions, so new strategies are needed.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/05/moving-the-needle-on-heart-failure.htm
15 May 2018