Search results for "Staffing"
The apocalyptic hospitalist
A PubMed search for the phrase “end of the world” had no matches, so we must make certain assumptions in this report.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/03/newman.htm
15 Mar 2012
Errors less likely among ICU residents working longer rather than shorter shifts
Residents made more serious errors while working a schedule that eliminated extended shifts, although the results varied by study site and may have been affected by higher workloads on the shorter shifts.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/07/01/3.htm
1 Jul 2020
Letter to the Editor
This month's issue includes articles on improving nights and weekends care, choosing the best readmission risk prediction strategies, and establishing hospitalist preoperative care clinics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/07/lfe.htm
15 Jul 2014
Recent Research
Prophylactic anticoagulation in the critically ill, ICU telemedicine outcomes, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/09/rr.htm
15 Sep 2014
Prep for periop
Pain, blood pressure, and transfusions are among the topics covered.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/01/conference.htm
15 Jan 2013
A new home for hospitalists
Denver Health Medical Center helped reduce boarding of patients in the emergency department.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/11/success.htm
15 Nov 2012
Observation moves faster with dedicated hospitalists
Clinicians at University Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, opened a Clinical Decision Unit to improve care efficiency for observation patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/06/success.htm
15 Jun 2011
Low-risk patients may not need vital signs checked so often, study suggests
Clinicians may be able to reduce the frequency of vital sign checks at night for low-risk inpatients without compromising quality of care, a study suggests.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/10/2.htm
10 Jul 2013
Minneapolis bridge collapse tested local hospitals' emergency plans
Having a common command system in place was key to their swift response.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/11/bridge.htm
15 Nov 2007
Medicare takes aim at hospital-acquired conditions
Medicare's recent announcement that it will stop paying for some hospital-acquired conditions has hospitals ramping up their quality improvement efforts, and some experts predict that hospitalists are likely to find themselves center stage.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/11/cover-story.htm
15 Nov 2007