Search results for "High-Value Care"
In the News
Effectiveness of chlorhexidine alone, clindamycin for invasive strep, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/10/itn.htm
15 Oct 2014
Length of stay: Timing it right
Strategies for achieving efficient, high-quality care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/10/los.htm
15 Oct 2014
Letter from the Editor
This month's issue includes articles on optimizing length of stay, streamlining patient transfers, using new antibiotics for skin infections, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/10/lfe.htm
15 Oct 2014
Turning talk about value into action
One hospital targets unnecessary treatment and tests.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/10/success.htm
15 Oct 2014
Phone and medication intervention increased smoking cessation after hospital discharge
A post-discharge intervention increased smoking cessation among recently hospitalized adults who wanted to quit, a recent study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/08/27/3.htm
27 Aug 2014
High-value care program shows initial promise
A high-value care program launched by hospitalists at a large academic center is yielding promising results, including a more than 50% decrease in nebulizer use, researchers have reported.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/07/09/1.htm
9 Jul 2014
Make quality metrics work for you
Stand out by providing high-value care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/06/quality-metrics.htm
15 Jun 2014
ACP launches care coordination toolkit to improve communication between primary care, subspecialists
ACP has unveiled a High Value Care Coordination Toolkit designed to enable more effective and patient-centered communication between primary care and subspecialist doctors.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/04/16/5.htm
16 Apr 2014
Make quality metrics work for you
Quality metrics are key to achieving fame and fortune as a hospitalist, attendees learned from Win Whitcomb, MD, a hospitalist and chief medical officer for Remedy Partners, a health care services company in New York City that administers bundled payments.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/04/16/2.htm
16 Apr 2014
Red blood cell transfusions in heart disease patients should be limited to cases of severe anemia, ACP recommends
Red blood cell transfusions should be restricted to cases of severe anemia in patients with heart disease, the American College of Physicians recommended in a clinical practice guideline published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/12/11/5.htm
11 Dec 2013