Search results for "Patient Satisfaction"
Majority of TTEs appropriate but may not change management, study finds
Most transthoracic echocardiograms (TTEs), even those done for appropriate clinical indications, have little effect on patient management, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/31/5.htm
31 Jul 2013
Medical students must focus on patient-centered care
In the current context of rising clinical demands, long waiting lists and shorter appointment times, it's more important than ever to communicate effectively and foster a strong therapeutic relationship.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/05/student.htm
15 May 2010
Consider country, culture when caring for Latino patients
Ask open-ended questions, consider barriers to care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/06/latino-patients.htm
15 Jun 2014
Patient navigator program reduces length of stay
A 442-bed acute care urban academic health center in Toronto decreased length of stay by improving patient-physician communication and handoffs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/11/success-story-length-of-stay.htm
15 Nov 2015
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
Making the case for QI
Undertaking quality improvement projects is more difficult than ever, but certain strategies can help ensure success.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/07/qi.htm
15 Jul 2011
And the winner is …
ACP Hospitalist Weekly has tallied the voting from its latest cartoon contest, where readers are invited to match wits against their peers to provide the most original and amusing caption.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/03/27/5.htm
27 Mar 2019
Part-time hospitalists tied to patient mortality?
Two experts offer their thoughts on the implications of a recent study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/11/qa-part-time-hospitalists-tied-to-patient-mortality.htm
15 Nov 2021
Standardized rounds, antibiotics and acute kidney injury, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/06/in-the-news.htm
15 Jun 2017
Dripping lidocaine from syringe onto skin before injection reduces pain, study finds
Study authors theorized that the cool temperature of the lidocaine was responsible for the pain reduction, since it wouldn't be expected to have a direct anesthetic effect on the skin.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/05/02/4.htm
2 May 2018