Search results for "Resource use"
Reporting malnutrition
Documenting malnutrition as a secondary diagnosis helps establish the severity of an underlying illness, improves publicly reported data, and can increase reimbursement to the hospital.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/08/coding.htm
15 Aug 2009
Repair methods for abdominal aortic aneurysms yield similar long-term mortality rates
Metronidazole injection recalled
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/05/26/4.htm
26 May 2010
Chest radiography not needed in first month after CAP diagnosis
Additional lots of clevidipine butyrate injectable emulsion recalledBoxed warning for clopidogrel: reduced effects for certain patients
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/24/4.htm
24 Mar 2010
In the News
Rapid flu tests, ICU delirium risk, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/05/itn.htm
15 May 2012
Updated guidelines released on antithrombotic therapy, thrombosis prevention
The American College of Chest Physicians released updated guidelines last week on antithrombotic therapy and prevention of thrombosis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/02/15/1.htm
15 Feb 2012
Virtual glucose monitoring, statins and heart surgery
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/08/recent-research.htm
15 Aug 2017
Tool helps stratify risk of patients with acute COPD exacerbations
Researchers successfully validated a tool that helps stratify risk of in-hospital death and mechanical ventilation in patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) at the time they present to the hospital.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/11/16/1.htm
16 Nov 2011
Fight burnout while fostering experience
Investing in hospitalist programs now can pay off later.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/07/burnout.htm
15 Jul 2008
In-hospital mortality rates appear worse for inpatient vs. outpatient STEMI
Patients who had an ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) during a hospitalization for a condition not related to acute coronary syndrome (ACS) received fewer invasive tests and interventions and had higher mortality rates while hospitalized than patients who had STEMI as outpatients, a recent study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/11/19/4.htm
19 Nov 2014
Journal watch: recent studies of note
Recent studies of note.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/01/jw.htm
15 Jan 2010