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Sort by: Relevance | Newest | OldestInternal Medicine 2009 sessions combine new offerings with old favorites
Internal Medicine 2009 will offer a blend of the new and the established in its courses and activities.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/03/conference.htm
15 Mar 2009
Think before you stick
Research shows a clear association between diagnostic phlebotomy and hospital-acquired anemia in some patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/01/coverstory.htm
15 Jan 2012
Watchful eyes make for clean hands
Greater Baltimore Medical Center used signed pledges and volunteer auditors to dramatically improve hand hygiene rates.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/02/success.htm
15 Feb 2010
Harm during hospitalization more common in patients with developmental disability
Hospitalized patients with intellectual disability, chromosomal abnormalities, pervasive developmental disorders, and congenital malformation syndrome had a 2.7-fold higher risk of an avoidable patient safety incident than those without developmental disability, according to an analysis in England.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/10/12/harm-during-hospitalization-more-common-in-patients-with-developmental-disability.htm
12 Oct 2022
Medicare takes aim at hospital-acquired conditions
Medicare's recent announcement that it will stop paying for some hospital-acquired conditions has hospitals ramping up their quality improvement efforts, and some experts predict that hospitalists are likely to find themselves center stage.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/11/cover-story.htm
15 Nov 2007
Colombia, the new kid on the hospital medicine block
Hospitalists continue to gain exposure and acceptance in the U.S. as well as in other parts of the world, including Australia, Europe and Brazil. We are very excited that now the vibrant Andean country of Colombia is jumping on board.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/04/newman.htm
15 Apr 2009
Treatment of ascites in patients with portal hypertension
Article reviews the current recommendations for the treatment of ascites, including hepatorenal syndrome and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/02/expert.htm
15 Feb 2014
How hospitalists can avoid diagnostic errors
A patient safety expert offers advice on improving diagnosis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/03/q-a-diagnostic-error.htm
15 Mar 2016
In the News
AHRQ funds program to reduce ICU infections, and other medical updates.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/11/itn.htm
15 Nov 2008
Journal Watch
Recent studies about sepsis treatment, UTI prevention efforts, and other topics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/03/journal.htm
15 Mar 2008