Search results for "Handoffs"
The July effect: Real or urban myth?
At teaching hospitals, the learning process restarts each summer. Does hospital quality dip at this crucial point?.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/04/coverstory.htm
15 Apr 2011
Moving the needle on heart failure
Financial penalties have failed to dent readmissions, so new strategies are needed.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/05/moving-the-needle-on-heart-failure.htm
15 May 2018
Bringing hospital medicine to the ED
A hospitalist-led boarder service reduced length of stay.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/03/success-story-bringing-hospital-medicine-to-the-ed.htm
15 Mar 2020
Hospitalist involvement needed to treat opioid epidemic
Despite rising admissions related to opioid use disorder, few hospitalists are obtaining the expertise to prescribe medications for addiction. Experts say they should.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/10/hospitalist-treat-opioid-epidemic.htm
15 Oct 2017
Results pending at discharge often stay in limbo
Handoffs from inpatient to outpatient care are a known problem area in hospital medicine, and one of the biggest opportunities for improvement could involve results of tests pending at discharge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/12/pending.htm
15 Dec 2009
The seven deadly hospitalist sins
Avoid these sins and aspire to the virtues instead.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/04/newmans-notions-the-seven-deadly-hospitalist-sins.htm
15 Apr 2020
Top Docs: Meet our 2009 Top Hospitalists
Welcome to our second annual Top Hospitalists issue.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/11/topdocs.htm
15 Nov 2009
A hospitalist primer
Learn hospital medicine from A to Z.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/04/newmans-notions-a-hospitalist-primer.htm
15 Apr 2019
No signouts? No problem
A hospitalist program uses an innovative scheduling system to reduce handoffs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/05/signouts.htm
15 May 2008
The revolving door of opioid overdose
Experts offer advice on prescribing for patients who've overdosed.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/03/opioid-overdose.htm
15 Mar 2016