Search results for "Transitions of Care"
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
Reducing unnecessary testing
Efforts to test more judiciously represent a dramatic shift in the way physicians use tests to aid diagnosis and guide treatment.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/07/coverstory.htm
15 Jul 2011
Care coordination bundle reduced total cost of care for Medicare and Medicaid patients
The intervention was also associated with decreases in the ED visit rate among Medicaid patients and a reduction in practitioner follow-up visits for both patient groups.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/11/07/3.htm
7 Nov 2018
In the News
Cardiac arrest response, readmission risk score, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/06/itn.htm
15 Jun 2013
November 2008
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/11/
Streamlining patient transfers
First-rate communication is key.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/10/transfer.htm
15 Oct 2014
Pneumonia
Treatment, documentation, and follow-up for CAP, HCAP, HCAP, and VAP.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/01/morning-report-pneumonia.htm
15 Jan 2016
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
E-learning for everyone
Virtual patients expose students and physicians to a wide range of clinical scenarios.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/02/elearning.htm
15 Feb 2008
Acute decompensated heart failure
Morning Report, a new feature, discusses the clinical and administrative aspects of a fictional but realistic hospital case from admission to discharge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/10/morning-report-heart-failure.htm
15 Oct 2015