Search results for "Transitions of Care"
Failure to follow up on inpatient test results is common
A significant percentage of tests performed in the hospital are not followed up, according to a new systematic review.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/02/16/4.htm
16 Feb 2011
Pay now, profit later
Initial training, whether it lasts a few days or a few weeks, can make a crucial difference in a hospitalist's long-term productivity and career satisfaction.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/04/training.htm
15 Apr 2010
Electronic medication reconciliation not associated with better postdischarge outcomes
A recent cluster randomized trial looked at whether an electronic system that retrieved insurer information on outpatient medications affected adverse drug events, readmissions, or mortality in the 30 days after discharge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/09/25/3.htm
25 Sep 2019
Med rec can help curb ‘epidemic’ of adverse drug events
The problem affects 5% to 40% of hospitalized patients and 12% to 17% in the 30 days after discharge, an expert said.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/07/med-rec-can-help-curb-epidemic-of-adverse-drug-events.htm
15 Jul 2018
Most Medicare demos fail to reduce costs
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has analyzed recent Medicare demonstration projects and concluded that most have not reduced costs, but those that did had certain specific characteristics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/02/01/5.htm
1 Feb 2012
Interventions at hospital discharge help transitions to primary care, but more research is needed
Certain interventions at hospital discharge appear to help improve handoffs to primary care, but more research is needed to determine how and why, a new study indicates.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/09/19/5.htm
19 Sep 2012
Under the same umbrella
Pros and cons of integrated hospitalist/ED staffing.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/11/integrated-hospitalist-ED.htm
15 Nov 2016
Acute exacerbation of COPD
Diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of acute exacerbation of COPD in a 67-year-old man.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/04/morning-report-COPD.htm
15 Apr 2016
Hospitalist clinical decision unit associated with decreased length of stay
A hospitalist-run clinical decision unit (CDU) was associated with decreased length of stay and didn't appear to increase hospital or ED revisit rates, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/04/02/2.htm
2 Apr 2014
MDs phone homes
Among all the advanced technologies available to hospitalists, one of the best tools for helping recently hospitalized patients thrive may be one of the oldest and simplest: the telephone.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/02/phone.htm
15 Feb 2010