Search results for "Dementia"
Physicians step up as initiatives change nursing home care
National efforts are underway to improve the quality of care for patients with dementia.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/03/nursing-homes.htm
15 Mar 2015
Letter from the Editor
This month's issue includes articles on sepsis, comanagement, high-value care, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/03/lfe.htm
15 Mar 2015
Improving patient satisfaction is not rocket science
Ten easy ways to generate “thank yous”.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/05/patient-satisfaction-tips.htm
15 May 2015
FDA approves heart failure drug and looks into antiseptic safety
Details on the latest recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/07/fda.htm
15 Jul 2015
Technology connects geriatricians and hospitalists to nursing home staff
Program improves quality of clinical care for older patients in long-term care facilities.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/07/technology-nursing-homes.htm
15 Jul 2015
Urinalysis often ordered without indication on admission, study finds
Patients who received urinalysis not based on symptoms were more likely to receive unnecessary antibiotics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/08/26/2.htm
26 Aug 2015
Heart failure gets a new drug
Sacubitril/valsartan attracted attention even before approval.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/09/heart-failure-drugs.htm
15 Sep 2015
Warning on NSAIDs strengthened and new schizophrenia drug approved
Details on the latest recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/09/fda.htm
15 Sep 2015
Two questions most effective for initial delirium screening
Asking patients to recite the months of the year backwards was the most effective single-question screen for delirium in older medical inpatients, and pairing that question with “What is the day of the week?” resulted in the best 2-item test, a recent study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/09/23/1.htm
23 Sep 2015
New warnings on multiple diabetes drugs
Details on the latest recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/11/fda.htm
15 Nov 2015