Search results for "COPD"
CAP patients with hypo- or hypercapnia have greater mortality, need for ICU admission
Hypocapnia and hypercapnia are associated with a greater need for ICU admission and higher 30-day mortality in patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/06/20/2.htm
20 Jun 2012
Recent Research
Thrombolytic therapy and acute PE, bleeding risk in patients on warfarin before MI, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/07/rr.htm
15 Jul 2012
Newbie
Find out what it's like to be a patient in a hospital full of new doctors.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/07/newman.htm
15 Jul 2012
2012 diagnostic documentation update
If there is any certainty in the health care industry today, it is that things will change.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/09/coding.htm
15 Sep 2012
Writing and wishing
Understanding patients' and families' perspectives plays a big part in successful end-of-life care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/09/qa.htm
15 Sep 2012
Teaching to the (blood glucose) test
Diabetes self-management education is cost-efficient and effective but underused, experts say.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/09/conference.htm
15 Sep 2012
Recent Research
Statins and stroke, azithromycin and mortality, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/10/rr.htm
15 Oct 2012
Patients admitted from ED with certain conditions have higher risk of ICU transfer
Emergency department (ED) patients who are admitted with myocardial infarction, sepsis, or respiratory conditions have a higher risk of unplanned transfer to the intensive care unit (ICU) within 24 hours than other patients admitted from the ED, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/10/17/2.htm
17 Oct 2012
At VA hospitals, shorter length of stay didn't lead to higher readmissions rate
Reducing length of stay for inpatients didn't increase 30-day readmission rates, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/12/19/1.htm
19 Dec 2012
Documentation of medical necessity
Acute chest pain, acute coronary syndrome, acute myocardial infarction and bronchospastic conditions are discussed.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/01/coding.htm
15 Jan 2013