Search results for "End of Life Care"
DNR decisions by surrogates common, take longer
More than half of do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders were completed by a surrogate decision maker in a recent study at one urban, public hospital.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/07/27/4.htm
27 Jul 2011
CDC proposes 12 draft recommendations for prescribing opioids
The agency is accepting public comment until Jan. 13.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/12/23/4.htm
23 Dec 2015
Comforting the chronically ill
David K. Jones, MD, takes palliative care up a notch.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/01/profile.htm
15 Jan 2010
Breaking the barriers
Identifying “teachable moments” for patients is an important part of quality care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/07/palliative-care-perspectives.htm
15 Jul 2015
Hip fractures among nursing home residents often lead to death, functional decline
The frequently poor outcomes of nursing home residents who have a hip fracture were quantified by a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/07/02/1.htm
2 Jul 2014
Hone in on patients without a home
Patients who are homeless or teetering on the verge can present an additional set of logistics for busy hospitalists.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/08/homeless.htm
15 Aug 2010
Hospitalists no more prone to burnout than outpatient doctors, analysis finds
The common belief that hospitalists are more likely to experience burnout than outpatient physicians doesn't appear to be true, a new meta-analysis suggests.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/11/06/1.htm
6 Nov 2013
New report highlights care delivery differences at top hospitals
A new Dartmouth Atlas Project report aims to capture differences in the way top-rated academic hospitals deliver care, so that residents can make informed choices about where they train.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/11/07/1.htm
7 Nov 2012
Palliative care consults by default did not affect inpatient length of stay
Implementation of a default, opt-out palliative care consultation intervention for older hospital patients with advanced chronic illnesses did increase consult rates from 16.6% to 43.9% and significantly increased odds of discharge to hospice.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/01/24/palliative-care-consults-by-default-did-not-affect-inpatient-length-of-stay.htm
24 Jan 2024
Better communication at the end of life
Form ensures dying patients' wishes are carried out as medical orders.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/10/patient-wishes.htm
15 Oct 2007