Search results for "Patient Safety"
Identifying drug-drug interactions
New tech helps prevent adverse drug events.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/03/drug-interactions.htm
15 Mar 2017
IV drug shortages present challenges, opportunities
Hospitals contend with shortages of IV opioids and parenteral solutions, but find silver lining of improved opioid prescribing practices.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/09/iv-drug-shortages-present-challenges-opportunities.htm
15 Sep 2018
Guarding against CAUTI
Are efforts to fight catheter-associated urinary tract infections worth the cost?.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/05/CAUTI.htm
15 May 2015
IV hydration noninferior to no prophylaxis for contrast-induced nephropathy
Patients with moderately decreased estimated glomerular filtration rate who were undergoing an elective procedure that required administration of IV contrast material were randomized to receive 0.9% saline via IV or no prophylaxis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/03/01/4.htm
1 Mar 2017
Postop deaths, sepsis projects
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/02/recent-research.htm
15 Feb 2020
Improving Indian Health Service hospitals
Agency strives to ensure safety, coordinate quality initiatives.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/04/ihs.htm
15 Apr 2017
Top Docs
The doctors recognized in ACP Hospitalist’s first annual Top Hospitalists issue include teachers, quality improvement gurus, researchers and bloggers. They’ve focused on improving geriatric care, growing hospital admissions, facilitating transitions of care and raising staff satisfaction. ACP Hospitalist’s editorial board members sifted through the nominations and narrowed the field down to 10 Top Hospitalists, who are profiled here.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/11/cover.htm
15 Nov 2008
August 2007
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/08/
Suggest a colleague as a Top Hospitalist
ACP Hospitalist is seeking candidates for our fourth annual Top Hospitalists issue. We're looking for hospitalists who made notable contributions to the field in 2011, whether through exceptional clinical skills, improved work flow, patient safety, cost savings, leadership, mentorship or quality improvement.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/07/13/5.htm
13 Jul 2011
May 2007
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/05/