Search results for "Disparities"
Thoracic meeting offers research on ICU and pulmonary diseases
Thoracic meeting offers research on ICU and pulmonary diseasesAntibiotic resistance lasts up to a year
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/05/26/1.htm
26 May 2010
In the news
AHA recommendations on decreasing drug errors, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/09/itn.htm
15 Sep 2010
Top Docs
Our fourth annual Top Hospitalists issue recognizes leaders and teachers, innovators and mentors, researchers and pioneers.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/11/topdocs.htm
15 Nov 2011
Microscopic genes affected by macroeconomic events
Genes express themselves differently depending on environment, and how people access health care could determine how genes affect their health.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/03/genomics.htm
15 Mar 2012
Course on healing health care disparities through education
Medical educators are invited to attend a two-day course featuring interactive methods for achieving the recently mandated integration of cross-cultural care into medical school and residency programs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/16/5.htm
16 May 2012
Acute kidney injury requiring dialysis has increased in the U.S.
Acute kidney injury (AKI) requiring dialysis has rapidly increased in the U.S. over the past decade, a new study reports.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/12/19/2.htm
19 Dec 2012
Recent Research
Antiplatelets with dabigatran or warfarin, selective D-dimer for DVT, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/04/rr.htm
15 Apr 2013
Syncope units: One solution to an expensive problem
These multidisciplinary teams function as part of EDs, observation or inpatient units. European studies suggest they may help shorten length of stay.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/11/yp.htm
15 Nov 2013
Disparities in cardiac surgery mortality partially caused by hospital quality
Much, but not all, of the racial disparity in cardiac surgery outcomes can be explained by nonwhite patients being treating at lower-quality hospitals, a recent study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/01/15/2.htm
15 Jan 2014
Medicare readmission penalties examined
Advice is given on how hospitals and clinicians can avoid the pitfalls of the penalty program, and how policymakers could change it to operate more effectively.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/03/readmission.htm
15 Mar 2014