Search results for "Patient Satisfaction"
Heart failure care at home
The hospital at home model appears particularly suited to patients who require hospitalization for heart failure, a recent cardiology commentary said.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/06/14/heart-failure-care-at-home.htm
14 Jun 2023
Vote for your favorite entry
ACP HospitalistWeekly's cartoon caption contest continues. Readers can vote for their favorite caption to determine the winner.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/10/23/6.htm
23 Oct 2013
Not just another satisfaction survey
A survey asks patients what they didn't like about their hospital stays, and gets some interesting answers.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/09/qa.htm
15 Sep 2011
Tablets aren't just for doctors anymore
As part of a pilot, St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, Ohio, distributed tablets with patient-centric software to patients on a cardiac step-down unit.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/03/success.htm
15 Mar 2014
Recent Research
HCAHPS scores, order sets for COPD inpatients, warfarin in brain injury patients, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/11/rr.htm
15 Nov 2014
Remote work for hospitalists
Telehospitalist systems provide benefits for both small hospitals and physicians.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/07/19/remote-work-for-hospitalists.htm
19 Jul 2023
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
Improving patient satisfaction scores
The mere fact of being in the hospital is incompatible with happiness, which can make the task of improving patient satisfaction feel like an uphill battle.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/05/patientsat.htm
15 May 2013
And the winner is …
ACP HospitalistWeekly 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/2013/10/30/5.htm
30 Oct 2013
Engaging a team to stop C. diff
A 528-bed acute care hospital reduced C. diff rates by 53% over 2 years.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/10/success-story-clostridium-difficile.htm
15 Oct 2015