Search results for "Mental health"
Study finds one-third of medical residents screen positive for depression or its symptoms
Depression among residents may also affect patients, given established associations between physician depression and lower-quality care, the study authors noted.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/12/16/4.htm
16 Dec 2015
Red flags help hospitalists spot human trafficking
Hospitalization presents an opportunity to intervene and stop exploitation.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/11/human-trafficking.htm
15 Nov 2015
Rates of substance abuse treatment remain low for opioid use disorders
Use of inpatient treatment for opioid use disorder increased from 37.5% in 2004-2008 to 51.9% in 2009-2013.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/10/21/4.htm
21 Oct 2015
Taking better care of transgender patients
Hospitals working to improve resources, education, and training for transgender care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/10/transgender-patients.htm
15 Oct 2015
Recent Research
Beta-blockers and mortality in afib and sepsis, corticosteroids in CAP, dual versus triple antiplatelet therapy, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/10/recent-research.htm
15 Oct 2015
In the News
Gender gap in hospitalist pay, residents and costs, guideline update on endovascular treatment of acute ischemic stroke, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/09/in-the-news.htm
15 Sep 2015
Seeing readmissions from the patient's point of view
Researchers begin to investigate patient-reported outcomes.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/09/patient-readmissions.htm
15 Sep 2015
Perfecting the post-discharge visit
Researchers analyze who, what, and when of follow-up care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/08/post-discharge-visit.htm
15 Aug 2015
Admission for suicidal behavior associated with suicide, all-cause mortality within a year
Patients admitted to a psychiatric ward were most likely to commit suicide, and those who only received an assessment were least likely, suggesting that clinicians accurately identify risk, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/08/12/4.htm
12 Aug 2015
A simple plan for complex patients
Care plans guide treatment of high utilizers.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/07/care-plans-superutilizers.htm
15 Jul 2015