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New tool helps differentiate acute lung injury, cardiogenic pulmonary edema
A simple prediction score may help distinguish patients with acute lung injury from those with cardiogenic pulmonary edema in the early stages of illness.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/11/02/3.htm
2 Nov 2011
MoCA beats MMSE for detecting hypertension-associated cognitive impairment after minor stroke, TIA
The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) appears to be more sensitive than the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) at detecting hypertension-associated cognitive impairment after minor stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/10/01/3.htm
1 Oct 2014
Caring for inpatients with chronic diseases from childhood
Hospitalists may need to help smooth the transition from pediatric care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/11/pediatrics.htm
15 Nov 2012
Central catheters play big role in postoperative DVT
Efforts to prevent postoperative deep vein thrombosis (DVT) should focus on limiting the use and duration of use of central catheters, and possibly increasing the use of anticoagulation with the catheters, authors of a new study concluded.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/08/24/3.htm
24 Aug 2011
Facing the problem of patient ID errors
Children's Hospital Colorado used photos to reduce errors in computerized physician order entry.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/03/success.htm
15 Mar 2013
The different ways hospitals pay
Incentive compensation aims to improve quality and productivity.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/10/money.htm
15 Oct 2010
Regionalized care teams may not lead to improvements in patient safety, study finds
Researchers found no significant difference in preventable adverse events but did find improvement in nurses' and interns' communication about patients' expected discharge dates and daily care plans.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/03/02/4.htm
2 Mar 2016
Making nice
Most hospitalists have both good and bad stories about their interactions with outpatient physicians.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/01/coverstory.htm
15 Jan 2011
Acetaminophen doses too high in some hospitalized patients
Some hospitalized patients may be receiving too much acetaminophen, according to a recent study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/11/21/2.htm
21 Nov 2012
Geriatric conditions may increase risk for heart failure hospitalization
Certain geriatric conditions in older persons with heart failure may be modifiable risk factors for hospital admission, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/02/06/3.htm
6 Feb 2013