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Test yourself: Renal insufficiency
These cases and commentary, which address renal insufficiency, are excerpted from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP15).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/11/ty.htm
15 Nov 2010
The ABCs of DRGs
Learn about the history and significance of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/05/coding-corner-the-abcs-of-drgs.htm
15 May 2019
New rules for predicting recovery after cardiac arrest
Therapeutic hypothermia has changed the field of neurology after cardiac arrest.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/07/new-rules-for-predicting-recovery-after-cardiac-arrest.htm
15 Jul 2019
A new kind of stewardship
Patients taking antiretroviral therapy are at risk for medication errors during hospitalization and care transitions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/01/qa-a-new-kind-of-stewardship.htm
15 Jan 2020
Hold on to your hospitalists
Compensation helps retention, but intangibles are important too. Learn how to foster a team environment that turns new hires into long-term employees.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/10/retention.htm
15 Oct 2009
An equation for early postdischarge visits
Queuing theory helped one hospital fit heart failure patients into a clinic soon after discharge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/11/success-story-an-equation-for-early-postdischarge-visits.htm
15 Nov 2018
Study finds no difference between N95 masks, surgical masks in clinical settings
In this meta-analysis, outcomes from clinical studies were laboratory-confirmed respiratory infection, influenza-like illness, and workplace absenteeism, while outcomes from surrogate exposure studies were filter penetration, face-seal leakage, and total inward leakage.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/03/16/3.htm
16 Mar 2016
Tips for teaching to your own strengths
Teaching students and residents well is not about knowing everything, Kim Manning, MD, FACP, reassured attendees at her session.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/05/11/3.htm
11 May 2016
MKSAP quiz on atrial fibrillation
This month's quiz includes questions from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP 18) on atrial fibrillation.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/08/mksap-quiz-on-atrial-fibrillation.htm
15 Aug 2019
A collective approach to diagnosis
The diagnostic accuracy of groups of clinicians beat individuals, even subspecialists.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/06/qa-a-collective-approach-to-diagnosis.htm
15 Jun 2019