Search results for "Utilization"
Study finds racial disparities in hospitalization of patients presenting to ED with ACS
The proportion of patients who were discharged home from the ED with a diagnostic code of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) was 12% among Black patients, 6% among White patients, 9% among Hispanic patients, and 9% among Asian/Pacific Islander patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/09/28/study-finds-racial-disparities-in-hospitalization-of-patients-presenting-to-ed-with-acs.htm
28 Sep 2022
Walking the tightrope of medical necessity
Our columnist discusses key elements of deciding the appropriate level of care for a given patient (inpatient versus outpatient or outpatient with observation).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/12/coding.htm
15 Dec 2009
New antipsychotic prescriptions in hospitalized heart failure patients often continued after discharge to SNF
A retrospective cohort study of mostly male veterans found that 10.8% received a new antipsychotic prescription during index hospitalization for heart failure, 21.5% of which were continued after discharge to a skilled nursing facility (SNF).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/01/12/new-antipsychotic-prescriptions-in-hospitalized-heart-failure-patients-often-continued.htm
12 Jan 2022
ED, outpatient visits for worsening heart failure on the rise since 2010
A cohort study that analyzed encounters in one health system for worsening heart failure found that ED and observation stays and outpatient visits account for approximately half of the visits, with hospitalizations comprising the other half.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/07/06/ed-outpatient-visits-for-worsening-heart-failure-on-the-rise-since-2010.htm
6 Jul 2022
The different ways hospitals pay
Incentive compensation aims to improve quality and productivity.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/10/money.htm
15 Oct 2010
The July/August issue of ACP Internist is online
The July/August issue of ACP Internist is now online, with stories on chronic kidney disease screening, durable medical equipment requests, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/07/09/6.htm
9 Jul 2014
Ethics consults associated with positive user experiences, shorter LOS in ICU
Researchers reviewed 16 studies published from 1988 to 2015 that assessed outcomes after clinical ethics consultations took place in the ICU.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/02/14/2.htm
14 Feb 2018
Productivity bonuses not so productive for high-value care
California hospitalists were surveyed about their institutions' culture of high-value care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/03/qa-productivity-bonuses-not-so-productive-for-high-value-care.htm
15 Mar 2019
Preop meds, resuscitation champions, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/06/in-the-news.htm
15 Jun 2021
In the News
Inpatient antibiotic prescribing, bundled payments and joint replacement costs, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/12/in-the-news.htm
15 Dec 2016