Search results for "Therapeutics"
Antibiotics and AKI, stroke rehab, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/06/recent-research.htm
15 Jun 2018
New biomarker for ACS offers better mortality risk prediction than GRACE score
Amyloid-β (1-40) was associated with mortality, even after adjustment for variables including age, sex, diabetes, high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T and C-reactive protein levels, revascularization, and acute coronary syndrome (ACS) type.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/05/23/3.htm
23 May 2018
Consult an ID doc, save a life?
Study finds that patients with certain resistant infections, those who were seen by an infectious diseases physician had about half the mortality rate of those who were not.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/05/qaconsult-an-id-doc-save-a-life.htm
15 May 2018
Complications due to medications and toxic substances
ICD-10-CM classifies adverse therapeutic drug reactions as adverse effects, poisoning, or underdosing.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/05/coding-complications-due-to-medications-and-toxic-substances.htm
15 May 2018
Consult an ID doc, save a life?
A study found that patients with certain resistant infections who were seen by an infectious diseases physician had about half the mortality rate of those who were not.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/05/qa-consult-an-id-doc-save-a-life.htm
15 May 2018
6 ACP Hospitalist • May 2018 coding corner The ...
DRG impact. Lung, diagnostic 0B9J8ZX Yes Yes. Lung, therapeutic only. 0B9J8ZZ Yes Yes. ... In this case, the code for therapeutic lavage of bronchus (e.g., code 0B9B8ZZ) should be.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/05/acph-201805-coding-complications-due-to-medications-and-toxic-substances_t3.pdf
2 May 2018
Clinicians dive into hospital design
Researchers from health care and design backgrounds have been increasingly focusing on how the layout and allocation of space in hospitals can promote the well-being of both patients and clinicians.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/04/clinicians-dive-into-hospital-design.htm
15 Apr 2018
Opioid use disorders
ICD-10-CM contains a large, complex set of combination codes to describe opioid use and its many manifestations, consequences, and related conditions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/03/coding-opioid-use-disorders-part-1.htm
15 Mar 2018
Fight IBD flares without errors
Challenges in inpatient care for inflammatory bowel disease are common, and they include choosing the right medications to manage pain and knowing when to consult other clinicians.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/02/fight-ibd-flares-without-errors.htm
15 Feb 2018
MI performance measures, health literacy and LOS, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/02/recent-research.htm
15 Feb 2018