Search results for "Recruitment"
A bundle of care that keeps elderly patients out of the hospital
Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas instituted a pilot project providing a “care bundle” to elderly patients at particularly high risk for returning to the hospital.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/01/success.htm
15 Jan 2010
Noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation
Both NPPV and CPAP are useful under a number of conditions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/09/tech.htm
15 Sep 2010
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The air pressure in the airway atthe end of exhalation is equal to the external air pressure of themachine, and this helps “splint” the airway open, allowing betteroxygenation and airway recruitment.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/09/acph-201009-tech1.pdf
24 Sep 2010
Multi-pronged intervention reduces readmissions, lowers costs
An intervention comprising inpatient coaching, home visits and post-discharge follow-up calls reduced 30-day readmission rates by 36% in a real-world setting, researchers reported.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/08/03/3.htm
3 Aug 2011
New model reliably predicts two-month survival for advanced cancer patients
A combination of clinical and lab variables can predict two-week and two-month survival for patients with advanced cancer, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/09/14/6.htm
14 Sep 2011
Recent Research
Outpatient vs. inpatient PE treatment, handheld echocardiography and length of stay, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/12/rr.htm
15 Dec 2011
Mobilization after stroke: Is sooner better?
Mobilization is generally considered appropriate therapy, but there is no firm guidance on how early it should begin.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/10/stroke.htm
15 Oct 2012
Top Docs
Our fifth annual Top Hospitalists issue recognizes 10 dedicated physicians.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/11/topdocs.htm
15 Nov 2012
Programs attract high school students to health care careers
Rural leaders hope early recruitment will lead to a bigger work force down the line.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/12/meded.htm
15 Dec 2012
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