Search results for "Substance Abuse"
Dealing with addiction
Routine screening and treatment coordination for substance abuse are relatively rare.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/12/addiction.htm
15 Dec 2010
When patients wander
Hospitals need detailed policies on patient elopement to avoid this sentinel event and protocols for responding when it does happen.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/02/when-patients-wander.htm
15 Feb 2018
Nearly all patients received prescription opioids after an overdose, study finds
In the 90 days before an overdose, 56% of studied patients were dispensed a benzodiazepine, 59% had claims with a mental health diagnosis, and 41% had claims with a substance use disorder.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/01/13/2.htm
13 Jan 2016
Documenting adverse drug reactions and poisonings
Adverse effects of a correctly administered drug or drugs must be coded and reported differently than the misuse of a drug, which is classified as “poisoning” in ICD-9-CM coding.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/01/coding.htm
15 Jan 2010
New methadone safety clinical practice guideline released
New guidelines for prescribing methadone for opioid addiction and pain management offer advice for primary care and specialty providers about safety and electrocardiogram monitoring to identify patients at high risk for cardiac problems.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/05/07/3.htm
7 May 2014
To home or SNF?
Few tools and competing incentives make discharge decisions challenging.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/09/to-home-or-snf.htm
15 Sep 2019
Treating the consequences of alcoholism: pancreatitis and hepatitis
There are 3 causes of pancreatitis, according to William Sanchez, MD: “alcohol, biliary, and I don't know.” However, if the answer is “I don't know,” you should probably check the alcohol history again.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/05/06/2.htm
6 May 2015
Depression
Depression should be classified by episode, severity, and state of remission.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/12/coding-corner-depression.htm
15 Dec 2019
In the News
Attending physician workload, prescription opioids after overdose.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/03/in-the-news.htm
15 Mar 2016
The next issue is online
The December issue of ACP Hospitalist is online. Don't miss stories on dealing with addiction, boosting referrals to cardiac rehabilitation and judicious use of CT scans.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/12/22/5.htm
22 Dec 2010