Search results for "Procedures"
Journal watch: Recent studies of note
Recent studies about statins use before stroke, heparin dose after STEMI, and other topics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/06/jw.htm
15 Jun 2009
On the front lines of aortic dissection
A leading cardiologist explains why hospitalists are key to improving long-term outcomes.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/07/aortic.htm
15 Jul 2009
Improving handoffs through better communication
Research has shown that speakers systematically overestimate how well their messages are understood by listeners, and assume a listener has all the same knowledge they do. Verbal updates and read-backs can help.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/07/handoffs.htm
15 Jul 2009
Coding cardiac conditions: Beyond acute coronary syndrome
Acute coronary syndrome is a very popular diagnosis frequently documented when a patient presents to the hospital with chest pain thought to be cardiac in origin. For accurate coding, physicians should document unstable angina or acute myocardial infarction.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/07/coding.htm
15 Jul 2009
Journal Watch: Recent studies of note
Recent studies about early routine eptifibatide for ACS, predicting C. diff infections, and other topics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/07/jw.htm
15 Jul 2009
acp-hosp0908
lowing CPT procedure codes is required to identify the eligible encounters: 36555-8, 36560-1, 36563, 36565-6, 36568, 36570-1,36580-5.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/08/acph-200908-measure_t1.pdf
27 Jul 2009
The most basic therapy: food
Nutrition support experts want you to think of food as a drug. Not in the negative sense of addiction, but positively as a therapy that’s critical to helping hospitalized patients get better.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/08/nutrition.htm
15 Aug 2009
Do you know this surgeon?
With general surgeons in increasingly short supply, more hospitals will have to bring in temporary surgeons to help fill the demand for emergency and routine surgical services.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/08/surgeon.htm
15 Aug 2009
Reporting malnutrition
Documenting malnutrition as a secondary diagnosis helps establish the severity of an underlying illness, improves publicly reported data, and can increase reimbursement to the hospital.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/08/coding.htm
15 Aug 2009
From Mayo to McCord: A student's view
A medical student reflects on treating patients in South Africa.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/08/student.htm
15 Aug 2009