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The American College of Cardiology (ACC) assessed the available clinical decision pathways for chest pain and advised on the use of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin to avoid unnecessary testing in patients at low risk for acute coronary syndrome.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/10/19/free/acc-pathway-offers-guidance-on-managing-patients-presenting-to-the-ed-with-chest-pain.htm
19 Oct 2022
Death soon after ED discharge appears common in Medicare beneficiaries
Hospitals that admitted fewer patients from the ED had the highest rates of early death versus hospitals that admitted the most patients, although hospitals with lower admission rates appeared to serve healthier populations in general.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/02/08/3.htm
8 Feb 2017
Too much of a good thing?
Recent research shows excess oxygen supplementation can harm.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/11/oxygen-too-much-of-a-good-thing.htm
15 Nov 2018
PCMH model slowed growth in ED visits, but not hospitalizations
Patient-centered medical homes (PCMH) showed slower growth in expenditures for outpatient ED visits than non-PCMH practices, but the model wasn't associated with any decrease in hospitalizations, a recent study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/03/18/3.htm
18 Mar 2015
In the News
Septic shock, EHR access for inpatients, patient-centered medical home and hospitalizations, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/06/in-the-news.htm
15 Jun 2015