Search results for "Care Transitions"
Upper gastrointestinal bleed
This edition of Morning Report focuses on a fictional patient with an upper gastrointestinal bleed.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/06/morning-report-gi-bleed.htm
15 Jun 2017
Textbook reflects evolution of hospitalists
More robust coverage of consultation medicine, rehabilitation medicine, oncology, palliative care, and transitions of care is included
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/02/q-and-a-principles-practice-hospital-medicine.htm
15 Feb 2017
Top Docs
Meet ACP Hospitalist's 2016 Top Hospitalists.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/11/2016-top-hospitalists.htm
15 Nov 2016
In the News
Readmissions and infection, earnings gaps, antimicrobial stewardship programs, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/09/in-the-news.htm
15 Sep 2016
In the News
CMS-funded intervention and Medicare readmissions, guideline update on new drugs for heart failure.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/08/in-the-news.htm
15 Aug 2016
Hard data lacking on postdischarge follow-up
Effectiveness of hospital clinics and phone calls examined.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/07/postdischarge-follow-up.htm
15 Jul 2016
Primary care, discharging, and admitting physicians disagree about readmission causes
The physicians most commonly cited factors related to patient understanding and ability to self-manage as contributing causes to readmission.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/06/22/1.htm
22 Jun 2016
Hard data lacking on postdischarge follow-up
The literature on postdischarge clinics has traditionally been complicated because patients who visit them are not random.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/05/11/1.htm
11 May 2016
CMS-funded intervention reduces Medicare readmissions by nearly 10%, study finds
The intervention entailed transitional care consultants, who were social workers, following up with high-risk patients after discharge, providing medication management, support services, and clarification of discharge instructions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/04/20/3.htm
20 Apr 2016
Pneumonia
Treatment, documentation, and follow-up for CAP, HCAP, HCAP, and VAP.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/01/morning-report-pneumonia.htm
15 Jan 2016