Search results for "Cardiac arrest"
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
Put a number on it: Rating patient acuity
The University of Chicago Medical Center found a reliable way to transmit vital information about patient status.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/12/success.htm
15 Dec 2011
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
Hospitals put rapid response systems into play
When Kendra K. Kay, ACP Member, joined Howard County General Hospital in Columbia, Md., as the medical director of its hospitalist program, she didn't realize that she and the rest of her hospitalist team were just what the staff developing a rapid response system were waiting for.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/03/rr.htm
15 Mar 2007
Groundhog shift
I'd seen that movie. Could it really be happening to me?.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/02/newman.htm
15 Feb 2012
Organizational characteristics of hospitalist groups vary widely
Hospitalists groups differ widely on characteristics like patient volume, continuity of care and the role of midlevels, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/03/23/4.htm
23 Mar 2011
Optimal potassium level after MI differs from guidelines, study finds
Post-myocardial infarction inpatients with blood potassium levels between 3.5 and 4.5 mEq/L had a lower mortality risk than those with levels higher or lower than this range, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/01/25/2.htm
25 Jan 2012
Preoperative aspirin use associated with better outcomes in cardiac surgery patients, study finds
Aspirin therapy before cardiac surgery is associated with better outcomes, including lower 30-day mortality, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/12/21/4.htm
21 Dec 2011
Handheld hematoma scanner, new indication for pneumonia vaccine approved
Details on new approvals and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/03/fda.htm
15 Mar 2012
Studies find practice variation and frequent adverse events with mechanical ventilation
About 45% of critically ill patients experienced at least one major adverse peri-intubation event in one international study, while another study found that weaning and discontinuation practices vary around the world.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/31/5.htm
31 Mar 2021