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Letter to the Editor
A reader weighs in on the seven on/seven off schedule.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/11/lte.htm
15 Nov 2011
Q&A: Differences in COVID-19 treatment, mortality
A recent study found that ICU mortality rates from COVID-19 ranged widely across the U.S. The lead author discussed the findings with ACP Hospitalist.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/08/05/3.htm
5 Aug 2020
Palliative care consults by default did not affect inpatient length of stay
Implementation of a default, opt-out palliative care consultation intervention for older hospital patients with advanced chronic illnesses did increase consult rates from 16.6% to 43.9% and significantly increased odds of discharge to hospice.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/01/24/palliative-care-consults-by-default-did-not-affect-inpatient-length-of-stay.htm
24 Jan 2024
COVID-19 research looks at aspirin, disparities, long-term outcomes
Recent aspirin use may be associated with improved COVID-19 outcomes, and hospitals had widely differing mortality rates in April 2020. Half of discharged patients reported ongoing symptoms at four months, and most ICU patients showed evidence of impairments at one month, new studies found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/24/1.htm
24 Mar 2021
October 2007
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/10/
Journal watch: Recent studies of note
Oral low-dose steroids for COPD exacerbations, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/01/jw.htm
15 Jan 2011
Letter to the Editor
This month's issue includes articles on improving nights and weekends care, choosing the best readmission risk prediction strategies, and establishing hospitalist preoperative care clinics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/07/lfe.htm
15 Jul 2014
Minneapolis bridge collapse tested local hospitals' emergency plans
Having a common command system in place was key to their swift response.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/11/bridge.htm
15 Nov 2007
Dallas hospital substantially reduces time from ED arrival to admission
Open dialogue among departments helped reform systemic flaws.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/12/dallas.htm
15 Dec 2007
Journal watch: recent studies of note
Recent studies about medication errors, EKG abnormalities, and other topics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/05/journal-watch.htm
15 May 2007