Search results for "Geriatrics"
Hospitalists tackle trauma
A geriatric trauma service staffed by hospitalists filled a gap in care for older patients who had been injured.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/11/06/hospitalists-tackle-trauma.htm
6 Nov 2024
Comprehensive geriatric assessment improves survival in older adults, study finds
Comprehensive geriatric assessment of older adults appears to improve hospital survival, a new study indicates.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/11/09/4.htm
9 Nov 2011
Postop delirium risk, appropriate prevention strategy varies by surgery type
Older patients undergoing noncardiac surgery could be categorized into phenotypes that reflect their delirium risk and highlight potentially effective prevention strategies, from prehabilitation to proactive pain management, a retrospective study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/11/13/postop-delirium-risk-appropriate-prevention-strategy-varies-by-surgery-type.htm
13 Nov 2024
Dr. Poppins
“In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun” includes the geriatric consult service.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/10/16/free/dr-poppins.htm
16 Oct 2024
Comprehensive geriatric unit improved outcomes in hip fracture patients
Treating hip fracture patients on a geriatric unit instead of an orthopedic one resulted in slightly improved mobility, quality of life, and activities of daily living 4 months after hospitalization, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/02/11/4.htm
11 Feb 2015
Frailty Index appears to predict adverse outcomes in geriatric trauma patients
The Frailty Index appears to predict in-hospital complications and discharge disposition in geriatric trauma patients, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/06/18/4.htm
18 Jun 2014
The rewards of being friendly
CMS is going to start measuring how age-friendly hospitals are. An expert explains the plan, including hospitalists' role.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/09/11/the-rewards-of-being-friendly.htm
11 Sep 2024
Geriatric conditions may increase risk for heart failure hospitalization
Certain geriatric conditions in older persons with heart failure may be modifiable risk factors for hospital admission, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/02/06/3.htm
6 Feb 2013
February 2011
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/02/
4 trigger tools compared for identifying med-related readmissions
The original OPERAM tool identified the highest proportion of preventable readmissions related to medications at a Dutch teaching hospital but also required the most expert clinical knowledge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/10/16/4-trigger-tools-compared-for-identifying-med-related-readmissions.htm
16 Oct 2024