Search results for "Dementia"
When patients wander
Hospitals need detailed policies on patient elopement to avoid this sentinel event and protocols for responding when it does happen.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/02/when-patients-wander.htm
15 Feb 2018
Comanage orthopedics like a pro
An expert offers her top 10 pearls.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/07/comanage-orthopedics-like-a-pro.htm
15 Jul 2018
Managing confusion in the hospitalized elderly
Key to halting cognitive decline is recognizing red flags and acting early. Delirium in hospitalized patients, including those with dementia, can be prevented in most cases if hospital staff is trained to recognize symptoms and act quickly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/01/confused.htm
15 Jan 2009
Care transitions, hypertension, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/02/in-the-news.htm
15 Feb 2019
Late diagnoses, routine cultures, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/05/recent-research.htm
15 May 2021
Persistent cognitive impairment after ICU stay associated with modifiable risk factors
Twenty-two percent of studied ICU patients were found to have cognitive impairment, but only 2.5% developed new and persistent impairment between three and 24 months after ICU discharge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/09/26/3.htm
26 Sep 2018
Highlights from Internal Medicine Meeting 2018
Our coverage of ACP's annual meeting includes stories on a modernized morbidity and mortality conference, quality improvement, medication reconciliation, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/07/letter-from-the-editor.htm
15 Jul 2018
Parkinson's disease
Accurate coding of Parkinson's disease requires documentation of the cause and any associated dementia.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/08/coding-corner-parkinsons-disease.htm
15 Aug 2019
Seeing the full picture of a patient
A palliative care physician finds benefit in asking for photos of patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/08/qa-seeing-the-full-picture-of-a-patient.htm
15 Aug 2019
Palliative care for a pandemic
COVID-19 increased the need for expertise in communication and palliation of symptoms.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/05/qa-palliative-care-for-a-pandemic.htm
15 May 2020