Search results for "Patient Safety"
ACGME recommends restricting first-years to 16 duty hours per day
ACGME recommends restricting first-years to 16 duty hours per dayHypoglycemia increases mortality risk in pneumonia
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/06/30/1.htm
30 Jun 2010
Last chance: Suggest a colleague as a Top Hospitalist
ACP Hospitalist is seeking candidates for our third annual Top Hospitalists issue. We're looking for hospitalists who made notable contributions to the field in 2010, whether through exceptional clinical skills, improved work flow, patient safety, cost savings, leadership, mentorship or quality improvement.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/07/14/6.htm
14 Jul 2010
VTE update covers new drugs, recommendations
Alternatives to warfarin will be available soon.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/07/vte.htm
15 Jul 2010
Cardiac telemetry monitoring
Our columnist discusses “alarm fatigue.”.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/07/tech.htm
15 Jul 2010
Medical quality: What's it all mean?
As medical students, we've heard the phrase “medical quality” thrown around quite a bit. It's reasonable to wonder what all the fuss is about, and how it applies at this stage in a physician's career.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/07/student.htm
15 Jul 2010
Hospitalists can be cost-effective for per diem reimbursement hospitals
Hospitalists can be cost-effective for per diem reimbursement hospitalsOver 40% of all doctors get sued during their careers
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/08/11/1.htm
11 Aug 2010
A lot to remember
Checklists can be an effective and efficient way to improve care, if the process is handled correctly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/09/checklists.htm
15 Sep 2010
ACGME approves final duty hour and supervision standards
ACGME approves final duty hour and supervision standardsPneumococcal urinary antigen test helps narrow CAP treatment
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/06/1.htm
6 Oct 2010
Patient safety vs. physician frustration: Finding a balance for medication alerts
Warnings in a computerized provider order entry system help alert prescribers to risky drugs for the elderly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/11/qa.htm
15 Nov 2010
Top Docs
Meet our 2010 Top Hospitalists.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/11/top.htm
15 Nov 2010