Search results for "Myocardial infarction"
Study assesses survival effects of beta-blockers at discharge after PCI
Among patients undergoing PCI at a single Chinese hospital, beta-blockers at discharge were associated with lower mortality in NSTEMI patients, but not those with STEMI or unstable angina.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/11/23/2.htm
23 Nov 2016
Cardiomyopathy
Avoid vague terms like unspecified or nonischemic cardiomyopathy in your documentation, and specify the cause whenever possible.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/05/coding-corner-cardiomyopathy.htm
15 May 2020
Models developed to predict MI patients' length of stay, need for postacute care
Patients who were older at the time of myocardial infarction (MI) or had heart failure, higher heart rate, shock, or lower hemoglobin level at admission were more likely to stay at least a week or be discharged to a postacute care facility.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/09/26/1.htm
26 Sep 2018
Postop deaths, sepsis projects
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/02/recent-research.htm
15 Feb 2020
Medications before transfer worked for patients who had STEMI far from PCI capability
The study compared outcomes among patients who were transferred directly for primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) because they presented within 90 km of the PCI center and those treated with a “pharmaco-invasive strategy” because they were farther away.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/10/05/3.htm
5 Oct 2016
Take cardiac symptoms in women seriously
An expert reviewed conditions with different presentations or higher incidence in women.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/06/take-cardiac-symptoms-in-women-seriously.htm
15 Jun 2021
Veterans Health Administration hospitals outperformed other facilities on mortality, safety measures
According to an analysis of Hospital Compare data, Veterans Health Administration hospitals provided the best care in most hospital referral regions and rarely provided the worst care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/12/12/4.htm
12 Dec 2018
New drug treats cancer based on biomarker instead of location
Details on the latest warnings, recalls, and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/07/fda.htm
15 Jul 2017
Decreased hospital readmission rates not linked to increased postdischarge mortality, study finds
The analysis of Medicare admissions for heart failure, myocardial infarction, and pneumonia found a weak but significant correlation between reductions in 30-day readmissions and reductions in 30-day mortality rates postdischarge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/07/26/4.htm
26 Jul 2017
Private equity and hospitals
Experts and research look at effects of health care investing.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/12/private-equity-and-hospitals.htm
15 Dec 2020