Search results for "Your Practice"
Looking for a hospitalist? Be prepared, proactive
Kirk Mathews, CEO and co-founder of Inpatient Management Inc. of St. Louis, explains his cardinal rules of recruiting.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/07/recruiting.htm
15 Jul 2009
Administrative harms commonly affect hospitalists, hospital leaders
Although just 6% of health care professionals were familiar with the term 'administrative harm,' once given a definition, 85% said such harms contributed to patient harm at least somewhat, a study of hospitalists and hospital leaders found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/07/03/administrative-harms-commonly-affect-hospitalists-hospital-leaders.htm
3 Jul 2024
The ACO SNF waiver
Learn how an accountable care organization (ACO) can help get your patient into a skilled nursing facility (SNF).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/02/21/free/the-aco-snf-waiver.htm
21 Feb 2024
Hospital life after COVID-19 vaccination
Physicians describe their emotions after vaccination and discuss broader effects.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/hospital-life-after-covid-19-vaccination.htm
15 Apr 2021
Strategies for recruiting NPs and PAs
Two hospitalists share their program's model for outreach, screening, and interviews.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/03/strategies-for-recruiting-nps-and-pas.htm
15 Mar 2021
CMS waives some rules in response to COVID-19, CDC offers guidance on PPE shortages
ACP provided resources on telehealth and physician well-being, while cardiology groups advised patients to stay on angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin-receptor blockers.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/03/25/1.htm
25 Mar 2020
Top Docs and heart failure
Meet the 2019 Top Hospitalists and catch up on the latest in heart failure research.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/11/letter-from-the-editor.htm
15 Nov 2019
Hospitalists work to find their way in the ICU
The majority of hospitalists report that they treat ICU patients, and many feel insufficiently trained and supported.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/05/hospitalists-find-their-way-in-the-icu.htm
15 May 2018
Innovative designs
This month's issue looks at clinician involvement in hospital design, electronic glucose management systems, sepsis survivorship, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/04/letter-from-the-editor.htm
15 Apr 2018
C. diff and Hospital Medicine 2017
Conference coverage of cirrhosis, geriatrics, high-value care, diagnostic error, and radiology.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/07/letter-from-the-editor.htm
15 Jul 2017
Getting the most from advanced practice providers
Hospitalists team up with nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/12/advanced-practice-providers.htm
15 Dec 2016
Dictation, done better
Speech recognition errors spur an accuracy makeover.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/11/speech-recognition-software.htm
15 Nov 2016
A shift in hospital-physician affiliations
Many more physicians now work directly for hospitals. What does this mean for them?.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/11/q-a-hospitalist-employment-models.htm
15 Nov 2016
Under the same umbrella
Pros and cons of integrated hospitalist/ED staffing.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/11/integrated-hospitalist-ED.htm
15 Nov 2016
CMS announces ICD-10 contingency plan
Oct. 1 is still the implementation deadline, but CMS will allow flexibility for some practices, and ACP can help.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/07/22/4.htm
22 Jul 2015
Streamlining patient transfers
First-rate communication is key.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/10/transfer.htm
15 Oct 2014
Lab oversight important even for waived testing
Physicians should take steps to improve the testing done in their hospitals and offices.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/01/qa.htm
15 Jan 2014
Let's get (more) physical
Physical examinations, patient interactions are emphasized as part of the art of medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/09/physexam.htm
15 Sep 2013
Take time to ease the pain of elderly patients
Asking the right questions and individualizing care are especially helpful.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/09/pain.htm
15 Sep 2013
Yes, sickle cell is a pain
For most patients, dealing with pain will be a temporary issue. For sickle cell patients, it's a lifetime struggle.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/04/sicklecell.htm
15 Apr 2013