Search results for "Chronic Kidney Disease"
Almost 20% of eligible ACS inpatients don't get ACE inhibitors, ARBs at discharge
Nearly 20% of eligible patients hospitalized for an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) don't receive angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs) at discharge, despite these being recommended by guidelines, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/03/05/3.htm
5 Mar 2014
Warfarin associated with better one-year outcomes for acute MI, afib patients with CKD
Giving warfarin to patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) and atrial fibrillation who have kidney disease was associated with better one-year outcomes than not giving warfarin, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/03/12/4.htm
12 Mar 2014
The July/August issue of ACP Internist is online
The July/August issue of ACP Internist is now online, with stories on chronic kidney disease screening, durable medical equipment requests, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/07/09/6.htm
9 Jul 2014
Recent Research
Hospitalizations predicted to increase by 2050, attire recommendations issued, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/07/rr.htm
15 Jul 2014
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If a patient is admitted for pneumonia, dehydration orUTI, a diagnosis of stage 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD) or ESRDexcludes that case from the measure, so it will not count againstthe
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/09/acph-201409-coding_t3.pdf
10 Sep 2014
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If a patient is admitted for pneumonia, dehydration orUTI, a diagnosis of stage 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD) or ESRDexcludes that case from the measure, so it will not count againstthe
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/09/acph-201409-coding_t2.pdf
10 Sep 2014
How documentation impacts VBPM, PQRS
Starting in 2015, what hospitalists record will affect their facilities' Value-Based Payment Modifier and Physician Quality Reporting System results.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/09/coding.htm
15 Sep 2014
The Brief Case: Cases from 3 hospitals in Puerto Rico
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/09/briefcase.htm
15 Sep 2014
Guideline released on management of non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome
The American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) released a “2014 Guideline for the Management of Patients With Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes” (NSTE-ACS) last week.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/10/01/1.htm
1 Oct 2014
Greater bleeding risk with dabigatran than warfarin in Medicare patients, two studies find
Two studies of Medicare data released last week added to existing evidence that older dabigatran users with atrial fibrillation have higher bleeding risks than warfarin users.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/11/12/2.htm
12 Nov 2014