Search results for "Venous thromboembolism"
Journal watch: recent studies of note
Recent studies about pressure stocking use after stroke, hospital-acquired pneumonia, and other topics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/09/jw.htm
15 Sep 2009
acp-hosp0910:acp-hosp0910
Physician doc-umentation of venous thrombosis will be coded as acute ifnot further specified. ... venous thromboembolism, so getting the documentation rightnow is good preparation for the future.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/10/acph-200910-coding_t1.pdf
29 Sep 2009
CMS updates payments, quality measures for 2010
October 1 is an important time to evaluate coding changes because it's when CMS’ annual update to the inpatient prospective payment system (MS-DRGs) takes effect.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/10/coding.htm
15 Oct 2009
Top Docs: Meet our 2009 Top Hospitalists
Welcome to our second annual Top Hospitalists issue.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/11/topdocs.htm
15 Nov 2009
Journal watch: recent studies of note
Recent studies about warfarin use in elderly AF patients, ticagrelor vs. clopidogrel in ACS patients, and other topics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/12/jw.htm
15 Dec 2009
Withholding anticoagulation after negative compression ultrasound carries low VTE risk
Heart failure patients discharged from ED often have significant mortality risksAHA, ACC issue statement on prevention of in-hospital torsade de pointes
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/02/10/2.htm
10 Feb 2010
Patients with superficial vein thrombosis may also have DVT
Proposed updates for DSM-5 released
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/02/17/3.htm
17 Feb 2010
Journal watch: Recent studies of note
Recent studies of note.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/03/jw.htm
15 Mar 2010
VTE prophylaxis ‘stubbornly low’ despite decades of effort
VTE prophylaxis ‘stubbornly low’ despite decades of effortHospitalizations for prescription drug poisoning increasing
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/04/14/1.htm
14 Apr 2010
Medication adherence better with low-molecular-weight heparin than unfractionated heparin
Inpatients with acute MI face risk of hospital-acquired anemia
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/06/16/2.htm
16 Jun 2010