Search results for "Technology"
Pocket-sized procedures
Ultrasound images, formerly only available from machines weighing hundreds of pounds and costing hundreds of thousands of dollars, can now be viewed on devices significantly smaller in both size and price.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/05/ultrasounds.htm
15 May 2011
Change in the air for oxygen delivery
High-flow oxygen gaining ground in adult ICUs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/10/oxygen-delivery.htm
15 Oct 2015
Nine transitional care interventions for heart failure may help optimize outcomes
Nine interventions for transitions of care in heart failure may assist in achieving optimal clinical and patient-centered outcomes, according to a scientific statement that addressed patient, hospital, and clinician barriers.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/01/28/3.htm
28 Jan 2015
Catheters, infusion pumps recalled
Recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/02/fda-update-catheters-infusion-pumps-recalled.htm
15 Feb 2021
Diabetes, gabapentinoids, and high-value care
This issue covers some clinical dilemmas and offers insights into the value of care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/12/letter-from-the-editor.htm
15 Dec 2019
SHM issues position statement on ultrasound-guided procedures
The Society of Hospital Medicine calls for written or oral examinations, as well as patient-based assessments with feedback, for credentialing in ultrasound-guided procedures.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/01/24/1.htm
24 Jan 2018
Hospital Medicine 2018
Explore our coverage of Hospital Medicine 2018, including burnout, pressure ulcers, pain management, COPD, and technological advances.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/06/letter-from-the-editor.htm
15 Jun 2018
Interactive voice response calls after hospital discharge may help smoking cessation rates
Patients received smoking cessation counseling in the hospital, followed by free smoking cessation medication and five automated interactive voice response calls over a three-month period.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/06/21/2.htm
21 Jun 2017
Study finds lower mortality rates for Medicare patients admitted to teaching vs. nonteaching hospitals
The finding of lower mortality rates in teaching hospitals continued when researchers looked at specific medical conditions and when they stratified hospitals by size.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/06/07/2.htm
7 Jun 2017
July 2021
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/07/