Search results for "Resuscitation"
Sepsis and fluid management
Early, aggressive fluid use can mitigate effects of tissue hypoperfusion.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/04/expert.htm
15 Apr 2012
Periop anticoagulation in afib, patient-to-intensivist ratios, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/05/in-the-news.htm
15 May 2017
New report lists 10 steps to improving in-hospital cardiac arrest care
The American Heart Association and international organizations offered the steps with the aim of reducing the high morbidity and mortality and worldwide variation in quality of care found with in-hospital cardiac arrest.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/11/22/new-report-lists-10-steps-to-improving-in-hospital-cardiac-arrest-care.htm
22 Nov 2023
Decision pathway addresses bleeding in patients on oral anticoagulants
The guidance from the American College of Cardiology covers management of major and minor bleeding in patients treated with direct-acting oral anticoagulants or vitamin K antagonists for any indication.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/07/22/4.htm
22 Jul 2020
Intubations during in-hospital cardiac arrest decreased from 2001 through 2018
The most substantial decline followed the American Heart Association's 2010 guideline update, which prioritized chest compressions over airway management for in-hospital cardiac arrest.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/06/23/3.htm
23 Jun 2021
Sodium excretion, postop antibiotics, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/10/recent-research.htm
15 Oct 2019
Low-performing hospitals can improve quality for in-hospital cardiac arrest over time
A study found that while percentile rankings for risk-standardized survival rates remained generally consistent during follow-up periods at 45.2% of 166 study hospitals, 21.4% of bottom-performing hospitals exhibited substantial improvements on this quality metric.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/09/16/4.htm
16 Sep 2020
Intravenous fluid management
A hypothetical case highlights the many reasons to provide IV fluid.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/11/expert-analysis-iv-fluids.htm
15 Nov 2021
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
Researching rapid response
Rapid response teams didn't affect inpatient mortality in a new study. An expert explains what that could mean for their future.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/11/09/researching-rapid-response.htm
9 Nov 2022