Search results for "Therapeutics"
Cases from the University of Pittsburgh
A group of cases involving the use of point-of-care ultrasound.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/07/brief-case-from-the-university-of-pittsburgh.htm
15 Jul 2019
Recent Research
Acupuncture versus morphine for acute pain relief, outcomes data for physicians, beta-blockers at discharge after elective PCI, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/12/recent-research.htm
15 Dec 2016
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
The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
A look at admission and discharge in 1780.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/11/newman-the-royal-infirmary-of-edinburgh.htm
15 Nov 2017
Left atrial appendage closure fares better than warfarin for nonvalvular afib
Patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation and elevated stroke risk had better outcomes with mechanical left atrial appendage closure than with warfarin, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/11/26/4.htm
26 Nov 2014
Using observation services
Hospitals often struggle to achieve compliance with CMS regulations for determining whether a patient should be classified as an inpatient or an outpatient with observation services.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/11/coding.htm
15 Nov 2009
Maintaining quality care on nights and weekends
Patients with time-sensitive medical problems may be particularly vulnerable in off hours.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/07/nightsweekends.htm
15 Jul 2014
Score may help determine safe anticoagulation with warfarin in patients with liver disease
A 4-point score may help clinicians determine which patients with chronic liver disease can safely receive warfarin, a new study reported.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/05/21/3.htm
21 May 2014
COVID-19 hospitalization carries higher VTE risk than flu regardless of vaccination status
The 90-day absolute risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) was 5.3% in patients hospitalized with influenza compared to 9.5% in COVID-19 patients hospitalized before vaccine availability and 10.9% in patients with COVID-19 after vaccines became available, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/08/24/free/covid-19-hospitalization-carries-higher-vte-risk-than-flu-regardless-of-vaccination-status.htm
24 Aug 2022
Advance care planning
Medicare began paying for advance care planning services in 2016 to encourage such conversations and compensate clinicians for the time spent having them.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/12/coding-advance-care-planning.htm
15 Dec 2017