Search results for "Delirium"
6 ACP Hospitalist • July 2018 coding corner The ...
The six domains are listed in Table 2. The cognitive deficits inter-fere with independent daily activities, do not occur exclusively in the context of delirium, and cannot be better explained ... 4. Interference with independent daily activities. 5. Not exclusively related to delirium.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/07/acph-201807-coding-corner-dementia_t1.pdf
27 Jun 2018
MKSAP quiz on pressure ulcers and pain
This month's quiz includes questions from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP 17) on pressure ulcers and pain management.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/06/mksap-quiz-on-pressure-ulcers-and-pain.htm
15 Jun 2018
Helping patients follow their heart (failure meds)
Partnership between clinicians and pharmacy improved medication adherence after discharge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/05/success-story-helping-patients-follow-their-heart-failure-meds.htm
15 May 2018
New frailty risk score for hospitals developed using ICD-10 codes
The score has low discriminative ability at the individual level but provides hospital-level data about the prevalence of frailty among inpatients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/05/09/3.htm
9 May 2018
Factor frailty into preop assessment
Frailty should be assessed along with baseline cognition, risk for delirium, functional status, nutritional status, and, in particular, patients' treatment goals and expectations, an expert said.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/04/25/1.htm
25 Apr 2018
Caring for sepsis survivors
Risks of sepsis, including mortality, functional and cognitive impairment, and mental health problems, continue long after discharge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/04/caring-for-sepsis-survivors.htm
15 Apr 2018
Opioid use disorders
This month's column reviews opioid-induced conditions, which are complications directly due to opioid use disorder.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/04/coding-opioid-use-disorders-part-2.htm
15 Apr 2018
Table 2. ICD-10-CM code examples for opioid use disorders ...
F11.20 Dependence, uncomplicated. F11.11 Abuse in remission. F11.221 Dependence with intoxication delirium.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/04/acph-201804-coding-opioid-use-disorders-part-2_t2.pdf
28 Mar 2018
Digging up and dealing with inpatient depression
Accurately diagnosing depression in a medically ill person can be tricky, but hospitalists can take steps to improve inpatient and postdischarge mental health care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/03/digging-up-and-dealing-with-inpatient-depression.htm
15 Mar 2018
Prophylactic haloperidol not supported for reducing mortality in critically ill adults
The randomized trial compared thrice-daily prophylactic IV treatment of 1 mg haloperidol, 2 mg haloperidol, or placebo in patients staying in the ICU for at least a day.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/02/28/2.htm
28 Feb 2018