Search results for "Substance use"
Addiction medicine consults associated with lower postdischarge mortality
A recent study found that patients referred to an inpatient addiction medicine consultation service had significant reductions in 90-day mortality and seven-day hospital readmissions but a significant increase in 30-day ED visits compared to controls with substance use disorder.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/02/02/addiction-medicine-consults-associated-with-lower-postdischarge-mortality.htm
2 Feb 2022
COPD transitions, afib in sepsis
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/06/recent-research.htm
15 Jun 2019
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
Treating alcohol withdrawal (and its cause)
Hospitalists should not only adequately address acute alcohol withdrawal but also consider working with patients to treat their alcohol use disorder after discharge, experts said.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/06/15/treating-alcohol-withdrawal-and-its-cause.htm
15 Jun 2022
Mental health, chronic conditions often land superutilizers in hospital, report says
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality looked at superutilizers by age, payer, and diagnosis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/07/08/4.htm
8 Jul 2015
Top Hospitalists
The 2018 Top Hospitalists issue profiles 10 physicians with very diverse backgrounds and interests.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/11/top-docs.htm
15 Nov 2018
Adding contraception to the conversation
A hospitalist explains a recent call for her peers to consider their patients' family planning needs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/07/06/free/adding-contraception-to-the-conversation.htm
6 Jul 2022
In the News
Dabigatran risks, C. diff, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/06/itn.htm
15 Jun 2012
Managing acute opiate withdrawal in hospitalized patients
The case of a 48-year-old man who presented to the hospital seeking treatment for acute heroin withdrawal is discussed.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/10/residents.htm
15 Oct 2009
Strategies to prevent violence in hospitals
Two CONVERGE sessions explained how patient-behavior agreements and de-escalation training can help hospitalists avert aggressive acts by patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/04/12/free/strategies-to-prevent-violence-in-hospitals.htm
12 Apr 2023