Search results for "Clinical Care"
Satisfying patients—one or many at a time
Simple actions, like knocking before entering and introducing one's self, can go a long way.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/08/conf03.htm
15 Aug 2013
qSOFA identifies highest mortality rates compared to SOFA or SIRS, study finds
Among patients hospitalized with an infection, in-hospital mortality was 9% in those who met systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) criteria, compared to 13% and 23% in those with at least two points on the sepsis-related organ failure assessment (SOFA) and the quick SOFA (qSOFA) scores, respectively.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/03/15/3.htm
15 Mar 2017
How year-two skills are forged from year-one lessons
Interns are exposed to many small leadership moments over the course of 12 months.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/01/residency.htm
15 Jan 2014
With acute pancreatitis, time is of the essence
Get a handle on the signs that indicate acute pancreatitis, the best treatment, and the complications to watch for.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/01/pancreatitis.htm
15 Jan 2014
‘Digitally native’ learners and physician evaluation
Fund of knowledge cannot be the sole (or even main) proxy for physician quality.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/03/residents.htm
15 Mar 2015
New algorithm may help with medication optimization in patients with reduced ejection fraction
An algorithm based on the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction was validated against clinical trial data and accurately determined which patients were eligible for guideline-recommended medical therapy and dose titration.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/04/19/new-algorithm-may-help-with-medication-optimization-in-patients-with-reduced-ejection-fraction.htm
19 Apr 2023
New anticoagulants effective for hip, knee replacement prophylaxis but may increase bleeding risk
Newer oral anticoagulants are effective for thromboprophylaxis after total hip or total knee replacement, but they carry a heightened risk of bleeding, a review found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/08/21/1.htm
21 Aug 2013
Patient navigator program reduces length of stay
A 442-bed acute care urban academic health center in Toronto decreased length of stay by improving patient-physician communication and handoffs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/11/success-story-length-of-stay.htm
15 Nov 2015
Transitioning from the domain of health care to the domain of health
One of the most interesting aspects of the transformation occurring in medicine is the effort that some organizations have committed to reexamining the scope of their business.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/09/residents.htm
15 Sep 2014
Determining actionability of genetic findings
How to handle inadvertent findings is a major subject of discussion in the genomics community.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/08/genomics.htm
15 Aug 2012