Search results for "Procedures"
Making transfers run smoothly
A lack of guidelines and fragmented systems can impede success.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/02/making-transfers-run-smoothly.htm
15 Feb 2020
Factor frailty into preop assessment
Frailty should be assessed along with baseline cognition, risk for delirium, functional status, nutritional status, and, in particular, patients' treatment goals and expectations, an expert said.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/04/25/1.htm
25 Apr 2018
Hospital market competition not associated with outcomes of high-risk surgeries
A study compared mortality and readmissions by hospital among Medicare beneficiaries undergoing carotid endarterectomy, mitral valve or open aortic aneurysm repair, lung resection, esophagectomy, pancreatectomy, rectal resection, hip or knee replacement, or bariatric surgery.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/08/09/hospital-market-competition-not-associated-with-outcomes-of-high-risk-surgeries.htm
9 Aug 2023
Tips on taking transfers from surgery
Talk directly to the surgeon, peek at the wound, and don't be afraid to call with questions, experts advised.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/05/11/free/tips-on-taking-transfers-from-surgery.htm
11 May 2022
Bringing the hospital home
Pilot projects are providing inpatient-level care in patients' homes.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/03/bringing-the-hospital-home.htm
15 Mar 2020
Inpatient adverse event rates declined from 2010 to 2019
An analysis of U.S. hospitals found significant decreases in adverse event rates among patients hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, pneumonia, or major surgical procedures.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/07/20/inpatient-adverse-event-rates-declined-from-2010-to-2019.htm
20 Jul 2022
Switching jobs during a pandemic
Learn the pros and cons of recent changes, and get tips for virtual searching.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/03/switching-jobs-during-a-pandemic.htm
15 Mar 2021
Nutrition, contrast and AKI, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/09/recent-research.htm
15 Sep 2020
COVID-19 in community hospitals
Hospitalists describe the steps they've taken to prepare for the pandemic.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/04/covid-19-in-community-hospitals.htm
15 Apr 2020
Nicotine replacement during surgical hospitalization not associated with adverse outcomes
An observational study found no difference in complications, mortality, and readmissions between patients who had received nicotine replacement therapy within two days of major surgery and those who hadn't.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/12/11/1.htm
11 Dec 2019