Search results for "Hospice"
Risk for poor outcomes may be higher in previously healthy patients hospitalized for sepsis
While 97.4% of patients hospitalized for community-onset sepsis had preexisting comorbid conditions, those who were healthy before admission had higher short-term mortality rates in a recent study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/01/26/free/risk-for-poor-outcomes-may-be-higher-in-previously-healthy-patients.htm
26 Jan 2022
Mortality, hospitalizations, and end-of-life care improving, Medicare analysis finds
Medicare beneficiaries had fewer hospitalizations, including in the last 6 months of life, in 2013 compared to 1999, a study found. But another study showed that Medicare is most likely to penalize high-quality hospitals under its program to reduce hospital-acquired conditions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/08/05/1.htm
5 Aug 2015
Too much of a good thing
Inpatient hypercalcemia is most commonly associated with a malignancy, but it can be caused by other diseases and conditions as well.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/05/hypercalcemia.htm
15 May 2012
Breaking the barriers
Identifying “teachable moments” for patients is an important part of quality care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/07/palliative-care-perspectives.htm
15 Jul 2015
Letter from the Editor
This month's issue includes articles on catheter-associated urinary infections, recreational marijuana, disorders of consciousness, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/05/lfe.htm
15 May 2015
Three processes of care associated with improved outcomes after stroke
Antiplatelet, anticoagulation meds raise bleeding risk with cardiac device implantation
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/05/19/2.htm
19 May 2010
Medicare's 2-midnight rule
The 2-midnight rule and inpatient certification are 2 separate but related issues, with the former being the benchmark for meeting the length of stay required for inpatient certification
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/03/coding.htm
15 Mar 2015
New report highlights care delivery differences at top hospitals
A new Dartmouth Atlas Project report aims to capture differences in the way top-rated academic hospitals deliver care, so that residents can make informed choices about where they train.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/11/07/1.htm
7 Nov 2012
DNR orders not associated with care quality in stroke survivors
Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders were not associated with quality of care after acute ischemic stroke, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/11/07/3.htm
7 Nov 2012
In the News
Proxies' perceptions about dementia, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/01/itn.htm
15 Jan 2010