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Prescribing democracy
Physicians have historically voted less than average, but some are working to increase voter engagement among their hospital colleagues and patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/10/19/prescribing-democracy.htm
19 Oct 2022
Making sense of monkeypox
Two experts offered advice to hospitalists on their role in dealing with this latest infectious disease outbreak.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/10/12/free/making-sense-of-monkeypox.htm
12 Oct 2022
Inpatient diagnoses of cellulitis by generalists frequently incorrect, review finds
Dermatology or infectious diseases specialists reversed more than a third of generalist physicians' diagnoses of cellulitis in the hospital, with statis dermatitis being the most common alternative diagnosis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/10/12/inpatient-diagnoses-of-cellulitis-by-generalists-frequently-incorrect-review-finds.htm
12 Oct 2022
Harm during hospitalization more common in patients with developmental disability
Hospitalized patients with intellectual disability, chromosomal abnormalities, pervasive developmental disorders, and congenital malformation syndrome had a 2.7-fold higher risk of an avoidable patient safety incident than those without developmental disability, according to an analysis in England.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/10/12/harm-during-hospitalization-more-common-in-patients-with-developmental-disability.htm
12 Oct 2022
Opt-out protocol increased antibiotic discontinuations in suspected sepsis
Inpatients on broad-spectrum antibiotics despite negative blood cultures were screened with a 23-item safety check and then randomized to usual care or messages to their prescribing clinicians encouraging discontinuation of antibiotics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/10/05/opt-out-protocol-increased-antibiotic-discontinuations-in-suspected-sepsis.htm
5 Oct 2022
Oxygenation by helmet, high flow didn't affect mortality in COVID-19, studies find
One trial randomized patients to helmet noninvasive ventilation or usual forms of respiratory support and found no differences. Another comparing high-flow and standard oxygen found a decrease in intubation rate with the former, but no change in any other outcome.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/09/28/free/oxygenation-by-helmet-high-flow-didnt-affect-mortality-in-covid-19.htm
28 Sep 2022
Why are physicians unionizing?
Residents recently voted to newly unionize at Stanford University, the University of Southern California, and the University of Vermont, among other programs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/09/21/free/why-are-physicians-unionizing.htm
21 Sep 2022
A community hospital preps for critical events
Simulations with mannequins and actors helped hospitalists at one community hospital improve their readiness to treat critical inpatient events.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/09/21/free/a-community-hospital-preps-for-critical-events.htm
21 Sep 2022
Rapid response teams didn't change hospital mortality among Medicare patients, study finds
An analysis of 56 hospitals from Get With the Guidelines-Resuscitation found that implementation of a rapid response team was associated with no change in inpatient mortality trends at 50 of the hospitals and higher-than-expected mortality at two.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/09/14/rapid-respons-teams-didnt-change-hospital-mortality-among-medicare-patients.htm
14 Sep 2022
Revving up rural stroke response
Telehealth, helicopters, and hospitalists all have a part to play in reducing disparities in stroke outcomes, experts say.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/09/07/free/revving-up-rural-stroke-response.htm
7 Sep 2022