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Very old patients undergoing hip fracture surgery should have troponin levels measured in the postoperative period, as there is a high incidence of perioperative myocardial infarction (PMI) and the symptoms are usually absent, a new study suggests.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/09/19/2.htm
19 Sep 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
Stop doing that
Nasogastric lavage might be the most egregious example, but there are plenty of others, one expert says.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/06/stop.htm
15 Jun 2012
‘PharManure’ and drugs to hate the most
One doctor's least-wanted list includes drugs that increase costs without improving care or raise the risk of antibiotic resistance.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/06/newdrugs.htm
15 Jun 2012
Recent Research
Hyperglycemia guideline, in-hospital death rates, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/04/rr.htm
15 Apr 2012
Longer venous thromboprophylaxis after total hip replacement decreases events, ups minor bleeding risk
Venous thromboprophylaxis for 21 days or more after total hip replacement lowers risk for venous thromboembolism, pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis while increasing the risk for minor bleeding, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/21/3.htm
21 Mar 2012
Hospital Compare didn't reduce mortality
Public reporting on hospital quality via the Hospital Compare website had minimal impact on mortality rates for three key conditions, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/14/1.htm
14 Mar 2012
Under pressure
Pressure ulcers are a main source of withheld payments and lawsuits, but physicians can be undereducated about them, according to one expert.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/02/coverstory.htm
15 Feb 2012
Recent Research
Hospitalist care and post-discharge costs, very elderly patients and vitamin K thromboprophylaxis, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/01/rr.htm
15 Jan 2012
MKSAP Quiz: High-value, cost-conscious care
These cases and commentary, which address high-value, cost-conscious care, are excerpted from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP15).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/01/ty.htm
15 Jan 2012