Search results for "Care settings"
POLSTs: Having the right conversation at the right time
Balance is often needed to sensitively convey one's opinions while respecting patient wishes.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/12/polst.htm
15 Dec 2013
MKSAP quiz on insulin
These cases and commentary, which focus on insulin, are excerpted from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP16).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/04/ty.htm
15 Apr 2014
Top Docs
Meet our 2014 Top Hospitalists.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/11/topdocs.htm
15 Nov 2014
Is it time to forgo the handshake?
Experts seek ways to decrease pathogen transmission while staying polite.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/12/handshake.htm
15 Dec 2014
New antiviral, antibiotic approved
Details on the latest recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/03/fda.htm
15 Mar 2015
Coronary CT angiography shows similar outcomes, better patient experience compared to MPI
Coronary CT angiography and radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) had similar outcomes in patients admitted with chest pain, a recent study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/06/10/4.htm
10 Jun 2015
Point-of-care and critical care ultrasound—register now for November course
The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) and the Wake Forest School of Medicine, in cooperation with ACP, are offering a course called “Point-of-Care and Critical Care Ultrasound, Incorporating Ultrasound in the Practice of Medicine.”
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/06/24/5.htm
24 Jun 2015
FDA approves heart failure drug and looks into antiseptic safety
Details on the latest recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/07/fda.htm
15 Jul 2015
Models show state-wide coordination could prevent many resistant infections
Individual hospitals' efforts to fight carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae will be significantly less effective than a collaborative effort among a network of hospitals and nursing homes, according to a study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/08/12/2.htm
12 Aug 2015
Recent Research
VTE prophylaxis in colorectal surgery patients, targeted perioperative intervention for Staphylococcus aureus infection, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/08/recent-research.htm
15 Aug 2015