Search results for "Medical records"
Statins may boost short-term outcomes for stroke inpatients
Stroke patients who used statins before and during their hospital stay were more likely to return home than those who didn't use the drugs, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/23/1.htm
23 May 2012
Current, validated med lists reduce errors on hospital admission
Current, validated med lists reduce errors on hospital admission Use of probiotics helps lower ventilator-associated pneumonia rates
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/10/1.htm
10 Mar 2010
Benzodiazepines associated with community-acquired pneumonia
Benzodiazepines are associated with risk for and death from community-acquired pneumonia, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/12/12/1.htm
12 Dec 2012
New methadone safety clinical practice guideline released
New guidelines for prescribing methadone for opioid addiction and pain management offer advice for primary care and specialty providers about safety and electrocardiogram monitoring to identify patients at high risk for cardiac problems.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/05/07/3.htm
7 May 2014
Earlier appointments post-discharge may improve cardiac rehab attendance
Appointments for cardiac rehabilitation orientation scheduled within 10 days of hospital discharge appear to result in improved attendance compared with later appointments, a new study indicates.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/01/09/5.htm
9 Jan 2013
Early palliative care improves quality of life in patients with metastatic lung cancer
AHRQ releases data on preventable heart failure hospitalizations
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/08/25/3.htm
25 Aug 2010
Top Hospitalists
The 2018 Top Hospitalists issue profiles 10 physicians with very diverse backgrounds and interests.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/11/top-docs.htm
15 Nov 2018
CDC reports new data on hospital-acquired infections
The CDC released 2 different reports on hospital-acquired infection (HAI) rates in the U.S. last week.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/04/02/1.htm
2 Apr 2014
Elevator pitch
A good pitch must be concise and clear, engaging and persuasive, well-rehearsed and actionable, and less than 30 seconds long.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/07/free/newman.htm
15 Jul 2016
COPD inpatients with pneumonia less likely to die after use of inhaled corticosteroids vs. nonuse
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) inpatients with pneumonia who were treated with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) had lower short-term mortality than those not treated with ICS, a new analysis found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/04/27/1.htm
27 Apr 2011