Search results for "Patient Satisfaction"
Integrated peripheral IV catheters may have lower risk of device failure, trial finds
An industry-funded study randomized patients requiring at least 24 hours of IV therapy to either an integrated peripheral IV catheter, with built-in extension sets, wings, and flattened bases, or a traditional peripheral IV catheter.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/11/23/integrated-peripheral-iv-catheters-may-have-lower-risk-of-device-failure-trial-finds.htm
23 Nov 2022
Where's my patient?
Real-time location services are gaining traction as a tool for finding equipment and patients in the hospital.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/04/06/free/where-is-my-patient.htm
6 Apr 2022
HCAHPS physician communication scores improve as gap closes between hospitals
Hospitals whose scores were in the highest quartile in 2007 had a statistically significant decrease in them over the following 7 years.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/10/07/4.htm
7 Oct 2015
Hospitalists know guidelines but overuse tests to reassure selves, patients
The majority of hospitalists would expect their colleagues to overuse testing in preoperative evaluation and syncope treatment, a recent study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/01/28/1.htm
28 Jan 2015
Higher response rates help specialty hospitals excel on HCAHPS
Specialty hospitals get better response rates and scores on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) than general medical hospitals, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/06/25/1.htm
25 Jun 2014
Redoing rounding
Learn about the advantages and challenges of different types of rounding, how to set them up effectively, and how to ensure they are working well.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/03/coverstory.htm
15 Mar 2014
Finding a job that fits
The right “cultural fit” between a hospital and a physician may be what guarantees a fulfilling career.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/01/coverstory.htm
15 Jan 2014
Letter from the Editor
This month's issue includes stories on guidelines, hospital care at home, and patient satisfaction, among others.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/05/lfe.htm
15 May 2013
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
Responding to patients' strong emotions
Physicians are skilled at providing medical information but sometimes hesitate to address the emotion that might arise as a result.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/07/responding-to-patients-strong-emotions.htm
15 Jul 2021