Search results for "Emergency Medicine"
ED physicians and hospitalists differ on potential preventability of admissions
Physicians interviewed for the study attributed the difference between the specialties' evaluations on which admissions were potentially preventable to differences in clinician training, risk assessment, and clinician understanding of outpatient access.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/01/24/4.htm
24 Jan 2018
Hospitalists work to find their way in the ICU
The majority of hospitalists report that they treat ICU patients, and many feel insufficiently trained and supported.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/05/hospitalists-find-their-way-in-the-icu.htm
15 May 2018
Physicians identify many of their own admissions as preventable
Differences in risk assessment and training between ED and medicine were reported to be factors.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/07/qa-physicians-identify-many-of-their-own-admissions-as-preventable.htm
15 Jul 2018
Rapid rule-out algorithm for NSTEMI deemed safe, effective
Using results from high-sensitivity cardiac troponin testing at arrival and at one hour, researchers were able to rule in or out non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) in the majority of patients, a prospective study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/08/01/2.htm
1 Aug 2018
Procalcitonin: Promise and pitfalls
Uptake of procalcitonin testing has been slow in U.S. hospitals, but experts say the biomarker could help with antibiotic stewardship efforts.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/08/procalcitonin-promise-and-pitfalls.htm
15 Aug 2018
Value of qSOFA score for predicting inpatient mortality judged by two recent studies
One study compared the quick Sequential (Sepsis-Related) Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) to the National Early Warning Score while another analyzed the utility of serial qSOFA measurements.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/08/29/3.htm
29 Aug 2018
Heed the indicators of in-hospital cardiac arrest
The key to reducing deaths from in-hospital cardiac arrest may be preventing them from occurring.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/09/heed-the-indicators-of-in-hospital-cardiac-arrest.htm
15 Sep 2018
Top Hospitalists
The 2018 Top Hospitalists issue profiles 10 physicians with very diverse backgrounds and interests.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/11/top-docs.htm
15 Nov 2018
Prepping for nerve agents
Feds, clinical experts offer guidance for hospitals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/12/prepping-for-nerve-agents.htm
15 Dec 2018
Pinpoint PE in high-risk patients with syncope
The evidence on the prevalence of pulmonary embolism (PE) among patients with syncope has been mixed.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/12/pinpoint-pe-in-syncope.htm
15 Dec 2018