Search results for "Mental health"
Digging up and dealing with inpatient depression
Accurately diagnosing depression in a medically ill person can be tricky, but hospitalists can take steps to improve inpatient and postdischarge mental health care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/03/digging-up-and-dealing-with-inpatient-depression.htm
15 Mar 2018
Creating a universal suicide screening program
One hospital built an algorithm for suicide screening into its electronic health record.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/03/success-story-universal-suicide-screening.htm
15 Mar 2018
March issue online and in the mail
The latest issue of ACP Hospitalist covers new models for primary care physicians working in the hospital, and multiple ways to promote patient and clinician mental health.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/03/14/5.htm
14 Mar 2018
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
Targeting smoking cessation efforts
Hospitalists can tailor therapies and increase the chance that patients will quit.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/02/targeting-smoking-cessation-efforts.htm
15 Feb 2018
MI performance measures, health literacy and LOS, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/02/recent-research.htm
15 Feb 2018
Hospitalist involvement needed to treat opioid epidemic
Despite rising admissions related to opioid use disorder, few hospitalists are obtaining the expertise to prescribe medications for addiction. Experts say they should.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/10/hospitalist-treat-opioid-epidemic.htm
15 Oct 2017
Peer support after stressful events
A program at Johns Hopkins provides a team of 39 peer responders who take turns volunteering to support clinicians affected by stressful cases.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/10/success-story-peer-support-after-stressful-events.htm
15 Oct 2017
Low health literacy linked to longer LOS, more transitional care needs
The link between health literacy and length of stay (LOS) was significantly impacted by gender but not by illness severity or older age.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/09/27/3.htm
27 Sep 2017
Tips on treating refugees
Cultural differences, past trauma may impact patient care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/08/tips-on-treating-refugees.htm
15 Aug 2017