Search results for "Handoffs"
Work hours, cardiac rehab, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/10/in-the-news.htm
15 Oct 2020
Open records come to the wards
Hospitals and physicians are adjusting to the new federal requirement to provide patients full access to their entire medical record, including notes.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/07/open-records-come-to-the-wards.htm
15 Jul 2021
Ease up on antipsychotics
Antipsychotics started for an episode of agitation in the ICU are often continued through hospitalization and even after discharge, posing serious health risks to patients, experts say.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/04/06/free/ease-up-on-antipsychotics.htm
6 Apr 2022
Five steps to a better discharge
Research has shown that patients have a few common priorities at discharge, and hospitalists can tweak their practices to make it more likely these desires are fulfilled.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/05/04/free/five-steps-to-a-better-discharge.htm
4 May 2022
Tips on taking transfers from surgery
Talk directly to the surgeon, peek at the wound, and don't be afraid to call with questions, experts advised.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/05/11/free/tips-on-taking-transfers-from-surgery.htm
11 May 2022
‘No escalation of treatment’ orders common, often ambiguous, small study finds
Researchers interviewed 30 physicians at seven hospitals about “no escalation of treatment” designations and concluded that systems-level interventions to make these orders clearer and more consistent would be helpful.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/08/31/no-escalation-of-treatment-orders-common-often-ambiguous-small-study-finds.htm
31 Aug 2022
Resident handoff quality, adverse event rate improved after I-PASS implementation
Across 32 hospitals, major and minor handoff-related reported adverse events fell by nearly 50% following implementation of the verbal and written handoff communication improvement program in general pediatric and internal medicine units.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/11/09/free/resident-handoff-quality-adverse-event-rate-improved-after-i-pass-implementation.htm
9 Nov 2022
Fixing hip fracture outcomes
Orthos, geriatricians, and hospitalists at one hospital collaborated to apply age-friendly strategies in their hip fracture care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/02/08/fixing-hip-fracture-outcomes.htm
8 Feb 2023
From hospital to overdose
Patients on long-term opioid therapy face increased risk of overdose after discharge. What can hospitalists do to help?
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/03/15/from-hospital-to-overdose.htm
15 Mar 2023
Treating addiction behind bars
Incarcerated patients have a right to medication for opioid use disorder, and hospitalists can help them access it.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/05/31/treating-addiction-behind-bars.htm
31 May 2023