December 2020
COVID-19 and antibiotics: Less is more
Experts urge clinicians to remember stewardship amid the pandemic.
More diuretics and more tips on heart failure
Optimize prescribing during and after heart failure hospitalization to improve care.
Private equity and hospitals
Experts and research look at effects of health care investing.
Tap water avoidance reduced infections
A hospital found nontuberculous Mycobacteria in some of its water sources.
How to withdraw ventilation compassionately
An expert offers advice on tackling the psychological and medical challenges of end-of-life extubation.
Bundling consent in the ICU
Residents frequently use these bundles but report doubts about their validity.
Cytokine release syndrome
The sequencing of codes for cytokine release syndrome and causative conditions is complicated.
Lucky doc
When you think you're lucky, is it just the post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy?
Teams to improve hip fracture, heart failure
This issue looks at comanagement of hip fractures, prescribing for heart failure, antibiotic use in COVID-19, and private equity ownership of hospitals.
MKSAP quiz on orthopedic comanagement
This month's quiz includes questions from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP 18) on orthopedic issues.
Thromboprophylaxis, heart failure decongestion, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.