Search results for "Communication"
Texting for hospitalists
Experts are working on strategies to reduce the volume and interruptions of clinical texting.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/10/16/texting-for-hospitalists.htm
16 Oct 2024
Communications interventions at discharge may improve readmissions, adherence
A meta-analysis showed that readmission rates among patients who received communication interventions at discharge were 9.1% compared to 13.5% among those who did not. Patient satisfaction was also significantly higher: 60.9% were satisfied versus 49.5% of controls.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/09/01/4.htm
1 Sep 2021
Perspectives Examples
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/write/perspectives.html
Addressing partner, community violence
Hospitalists can help patients who've experienced violence by screening for the problem and offering resources to assist.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/10/02/addressing-partner-community-violence.htm
2 Oct 2024
Improving end-of-life care with trials and communication
The latest feature articles from ACP Hospitalist describe how physicians can help patients avoid nonbeneficial care, understand their prognoses, and communicate on emotional topics. There's also a new Coding Corner and Brief Case.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/08/18/5.htm
18 Aug 2021
FDA approves self-administration of nasal flu vaccine
The FDA announced that the nasal spray vaccine may now be administered by patients and caregivers, among other recent actions. A prescription is still required.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/10/02/fda-approves-self-administration-of-nasal-flu-vaccine.htm
2 Oct 2024
Survey finds low rates of communication between inpatient, primary care teams
Primary care physicians differed in their preferred mode of communication about patients' hospitalizations, with some preferring telephone contact, others preferring electronic health record notifications, and some wanting faxes.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/11/15/4.htm
15 Nov 2017
Adapt to autism
Awareness and a few simple changes can allow hospitalists to improve care for inpatients with the common neurodevelopmental condition.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/08/21/adapt-to-autism.htm
21 Aug 2024
Hospitalists, primary care clinicians favor EMR communication at discharge over other methods
In a survey of clinicians at a safety-net hospital system, direct messages sent via a shared electronic medical record (EMR) were preferred to phone, email, fax, and text messaging.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/04/15/5.htm
15 Apr 2020
Be an antiracist hospitalist
A researcher provides insight into some of the problems faced by Black patients in the hospital.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/09/25/be-an-antiracist-hospitalist.htm
25 Sep 2024