Search results for "Disparities"
Early tracheostomy associated with lower mortality, disparities in treatment
Patients who received tracheostomy within 6 days of intubation, instead of after 10 days, had shorter ICU and hospital stays, and were more likely to be white, male, and privately insured.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/09/02/2.htm
2 Sep 2015
In the News
Gender gap in hospitalist pay, residents and costs, guideline update on endovascular treatment of acute ischemic stroke, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/09/in-the-news.htm
15 Sep 2015
Taking better care of transgender patients
Hospitals working to improve resources, education, and training for transgender care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/10/transgender-patients.htm
15 Oct 2015
Recent Research
Urinalysis orders, resistant infections, molecular C. diff testing, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/11/recent-research.htm
15 Nov 2015
Hospital-based physicians may use different nonverbal communication with black vs. white patients, study finds
The analysis observed that nonverbal communication scores of physicians at a western Pennsylvania hospital were lower with a simulated black patient than with a white patient.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/01/13/4.htm
13 Jan 2016
Fighting the subconscious biases that lead to health care disparities
Physicians work to identify and respond to their own biases.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/01/bias-and-disparities.htm
15 Jan 2016
Letter from the Editor
This month's issue features a look at end-of-life care in the ICU, as well as subconscious bias, rapid testing for infectious disease, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/01/lfe.htm
15 Jan 2016
Medicare issues guide to preventing readmissions of minority patients
The guide offers strategies to handle challenges such as linking patients to postdischarge follow-up, dealing with limited English proficiency or health literacy, and incorporating cultural beliefs and customs into care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/02/03/4.htm
3 Feb 2016
AHA releases scientific statement on acute MI in women
Differences in clinical presentation affect the timely identification, testing, and management of ischemic symptoms, leading to misdiagnosis, delayed revascularization, and higher acute myocardial infarction mortality rates.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/02/03/2.htm
3 Feb 2016
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond about tackling bias and avoiding turf.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/04/lte.htm
15 Apr 2016