Search results for "Cardiac arrest"
U.S. in-hospital death rates after cardiac arrest declined from 2001 to 2009
In-hospital mortality from cardiac arrest declined in the U.S. from 2001 to 2009, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/08/1.htm
8 Aug 2012
Critical care
Critical care requires constant attendance and supervision by the physician providing direct management of acute, complex, potentially life-threatening situations.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/08/coding.htm
15 Aug 2012
Recent Research
VTE risk after joint replacement, antipsychotics and MI, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/08/rr.htm
15 Aug 2012
Clinicians should stick with resuscitation efforts longer, study suggests
Inpatients may have a better chance of surviving to discharge if clinicians attempt resuscitation for longer periods of time, a new study suggests.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/09/12/2.htm
12 Sep 2012
Guidance issued on educational, psychological interventions for ICD patients
The American Heart Association released a scientific statement last week on educational and psychological interventions for patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/10/03/4.htm
3 Oct 2012
Registry appears to improve survival, neurologic outcomes after in-hospital cardiac arrest
Survival and neurologic outcomes after in-hospital cardiac arrest have improved at hospitals participating in the Get with the Guidelines—Resuscitation registry, according to a recent study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/11/21/3.htm
21 Nov 2012
Don't quit too soon
Findings from a recent study may change practice.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/12/coverstory.htm
15 Dec 2012
In the News
New definition of MI, average lifespan of heart failure patients, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/12/itn.htm
15 Dec 2012
Letter from the Editor
This issue features stories on resuscitation, rapid response teams, and leading a hospitalist program, among others.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/12/lfe.htm
15 Dec 2012
Be your own rapid response
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center developed rapid response teams composed of patients' main clinicians and tested the outcomes.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/12/success.htm
15 Dec 2012