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Mobile stroke units led to better outcomes in patients eligible for tPA
A prospective, observational, multicenter study found that median time from stroke onset to administration of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) was 72 minutes in patients treated by mobile stroke units and 108 minutes for those receiving standard emergency medical services.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/09/15/3.htm
15 Sep 2021
In the News
Report: Many elderly take inappropriate prescription drugs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/07/itn.htm
15 Jul 2008
Medical ethics in the line of fire
Physicians debate dilemmas posed by the war on terror.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/07/ethics.htm
15 Jul 2008
Spouses of severe sepsis patients are at risk of depression, study finds
Spouses of patients with severe sepsis may benefit from depression screening and support, particularly wives, a new study suggests.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/01/3.htm
1 Aug 2012
Succeeding as a new hospitalist
You can't completely avoid stress while transitioning from trainee to full-time hospitalist, but you can mitigate it.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/07/coverstory.htm
15 Jul 2012
Treating addiction behind bars
Incarcerated patients have a right to medication for opioid use disorder, and hospitalists can help them access it.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/05/31/treating-addiction-behind-bars.htm
31 May 2023
Hospitals put rapid response systems into play
When Kendra K. Kay, ACP Member, joined Howard County General Hospital in Columbia, Md., as the medical director of its hospitalist program, she didn't realize that she and the rest of her hospitalist team were just what the staff developing a rapid response system were waiting for.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/03/rr.htm
15 Mar 2007
Mobilization after stroke: Is sooner better?
Mobilization is generally considered appropriate therapy, but there is no firm guidance on how early it should begin.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/10/stroke.htm
15 Oct 2012
Sepsis often followed by cognitive and functional decline
Sepsis often followed by cognitive and functional decline
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/11/03/1.htm
3 Nov 2010
Hear my voice
Asking patients if they have any questions isn't the best way to be sure they understand.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/02/blog.htm
15 Feb 2013