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Arterial blood gas testing in ICU patients varies by race, sex
Asian, Black, Hispanic or Latino, and female patients get fewer arterial blood gas tests, even after adjustment for illness severity and hospital characteristics, a multicenter cohort study of critical care found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2025/04/02/arterial-blood-gas-testing-in-icu-patients-varies-by-race-sex.htm
2 Apr 2025
Test-and-treat approach superior to outpatient referrals for patients hospitalized with HCV
Immediately testing and treating for hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the hospital increased treatment completion rates compared to referring to outpatient care, according to a recent Norwegian study in hospitalized patients who inject drugs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/12/06/test-and-treat-approach-superior-to-outpatient-referrals-for-patients-hospitalized-with-hcv.htm
6 Dec 2023
Hearts, shots, and PPIs
This month's issue looks at the division of responsibility for inpatient heart failure care, life after COVID-19 vaccination, and unnecessary proton-pump inhibitors, along with other topics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/letter-from-the-editor.htm
15 Apr 2021
Job switching, recruiting, and more
This issue includes advice on searching for a job during the pandemic and hiring NPs and PAs, a call to action against racism, and clinical coverage of perioperative risk and AKI in cirrhosis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/03/letter-from-the-editor.htm
15 Mar 2021
Checklists, deferred care, and more
This month's issue looks at how checklists are best applied and where admissions for causes other than COVID-19 might have gone, as well as discharge lounges and continuous glucose monitoring.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/02/letter-from-the-editor.htm
15 Feb 2021
January issue highlights inequities in renal care
The latest issue of ACP Hospitalist is online and in the mail, with coverage of race in estimated glomerular filtration rate, dialysis access for undocumented patients, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/01/13/6.htm
13 Jan 2021
Teams to improve hip fracture, heart failure
This issue looks at comanagement of hip fractures, prescribing for heart failure, antibiotic use in COVID-19, and private equity ownership of hospitals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/12/letter-from-the-editor.htm
15 Dec 2020
Pandemic puzzles, parenting, and Poe
This issue covers COVID-19 strategies, care before and after the ICU, and apologies for care breakdowns.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/10/letter-from-the-editor.htm
15 Oct 2020
10 tips for physician wellness and more pandemic coverage
The July ACP Hospitalist is online and in the mail, with tips from the front lines on surviving COVID-19, additional articles about the pandemic, and a special focus on care for inpatients with addiction.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/07/15/2.htm
15 Jul 2020
Ventilation, telehospitalists, and more on COVID-19
This issue offers tools to fight the pandemic, as well as analysis of vitamin C for sepsis and articles on cardiomyopathy.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/05/letter-from-the-editor.htm
15 May 2020
Special report on pandemic prep in community hospitals
In the April ACP Hospitalist, community hospitalists describe their preparations for COVID-19 and the challenges they've faced, including immigration issues for some.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/04/15/3.htm
15 Apr 2020
Hospitals and homes
This issue looks at inpatient-level care at home, social determinants of health screening, contrast risks for kidneys, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/03/letter-from-the-editor.htm
15 Mar 2020
Hospital collaboration
This issue looks at improving transfers between hospitals, providing palliative care to rural patients, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/02/letter-from-the-editor.htm
15 Feb 2020
February issue online and in the mail
This issue looks at collaboration between hospitals, with a main story about improving transfers and an inside feature about providing palliative care at rural facilities.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/02/12/5.htm
12 Feb 2020
Facing tough decisions
This month, we look at SNF vs. home care after hospitalization, care for migrants, and physician suicide prevention, among other issues.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/09/letter-from-the-editor.htm
15 Sep 2019
Online ratings, sleep, and more
Meet us on Twitter to discuss online ratings of hospitals and hospitalists.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/07/letter-from-the-editor.htm
15 Jul 2019
July issue online and in the mail
This issue's main story looks at online ratings of physicians. A related Twitter chat will be held on Wed., July 31, at 4 p.m. ET.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/07/10/5.htm
10 Jul 2019
Hearing challenges, nurse staffing
Read this month's issue and then join the conversation during our Twitter chat.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/04/letter-from-the-editor.htm
15 Apr 2019
Alternatives to drugs
This issue looks at antibiotic resistance, opioid prescribing, and patients' social needs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/03/letter-from-the-editor.htm
15 Mar 2019
Debates over sepsis and immigration
This issue brings you controversies in sepsis care and our first-ever Twitter chat.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/01/letter-from-the-editor.htm
15 Jan 2019