Search results for "geriatrician"
Bolstering gender equity in academic medicine
Women and men enter the physician pipeline at about the same rates, but the female-to-male ratio in academic medicine drops off after residency.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/06/gender-equity-academic-medicine.htm
15 Jun 2016
Bringing the hospital to the patients
A handful of programs around the country provide hospital-level care to patients without admitting them to the hospital.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/05/hosphome.htm
15 May 2013
Fight burnout while fostering experience
Investing in hospitalist programs now can pay off later.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/07/burnout.htm
15 Jul 2008
Helping patients follow their heart (failure meds)
Partnership between clinicians and pharmacy improved medication adherence after discharge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/05/success-story-helping-patients-follow-their-heart-failure-meds.htm
15 May 2018
Patient safety vs. physician frustration: Finding a balance for medication alerts
Warnings in a computerized provider order entry system help alert prescribers to risky drugs for the elderly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/11/qa.htm
15 Nov 2010
Clearing or clouding the mind?
Antipsychotics can resolve agitation in patients with delirium, but that may not provide much overall benefit.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/11/delirium.htm
15 Nov 2011
Peers swap ideas and tips in new online forum for health care innovations
Swap innovation ideas online.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/07/peers.htm
15 Jul 2008
Spotting delirium
Quick screening tools may help hospitalists identify more patients at risk.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/03/delirium-screening.htm
15 Mar 2016
It takes a community
The Camden Coalition in New Jersey and other health care systems are addressing the problem of hospital readmissions by bringing people together at the local level.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/05/readmissions.htm
15 May 2010
Managing confusion in the hospitalized elderly
Key to halting cognitive decline is recognizing red flags and acting early. Delirium in hospitalized patients, including those with dementia, can be prevented in most cases if hospital staff is trained to recognize symptoms and act quickly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/01/confused.htm
15 Jan 2009