Search results for "Medical education"
The evolution of the HM team
Hospital medicine (HM) programs increasingly employ nurse practitioners and physician assistants, but optimizing their role is still a work in progress for many.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/12/11/the-evolution-of-the-hm-team.htm
11 Dec 2024
Maintaining medical education and hospital capacity in the pandemic
Experts have proposed a variety of modifications to medical education in response to COVID-19, and new tools help predict patient volumes and personal protective equipment use.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/04/15/4.htm
15 Apr 2020
The vibes were off
Gen Z brings their slang, and more, to hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/12/04/the-vibes-were-off.htm
4 Dec 2024
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
POCUS increased safety of paracentesis in patients with ascites, trainee study finds
Use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) before paracentesis significantly changed the needle insertion location in two-thirds of studied cases, and six procedures were cancelled based on POCUS findings.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/08/11/3.htm
11 Aug 2021
November 2015
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/11/
High-sensitivity troponin reduced the cascade of cardio interventions after chest pain
An analysis of ED patients found an increase in repeat troponin testing and EKGs, but reductions in CT scans, stress tests, cardiology evaluations, and hospitalizations associated with implementation of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin testing.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/06/23/4.htm
23 Jun 2021
Restoring trust after rough times in residency
The pandemic made many medical trainees less trustful and engaged. A program director talks about how to win them back.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/11/20/restoring-trust-after-rough-times-in-residency.htm
20 Nov 2024
Internship's depression-inducing effects improved from 2007 to 2019
Medical interns reported increases in sleep hours, quality of faculty feedback, and use of mental health services, as well as a decrease in work hours, all of which might be mitigating internship's adverse effects on mental health.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/11/17/1.htm
17 Nov 2021
Reflections on resident competencies
A reader responds to a recent research summary on trainees' confidence.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/10/23/reflections-on-resident-competencies.htm
23 Oct 2024