Search results for "Quality Improvement"
Analysis shows good adherence to stroke guidelines in stroke registry hospitals
The Get With The Guidelines study did identify some areas of potential improvement in inpatient stroke care, including more dysphagia screening and use of high-intensity statin therapy.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/07/27/analysis-shows-good-adherence-to-stroke-guidelines-in-stroke-registry-hospitals.htm
27 Jul 2022
Growing an HM division
Hospitalist leaders at some facilities have moved their groups out from under the umbrella of general internal medicine to launch divisions of hospital medicine, in what they see as an evolutionary step for the field.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/07/13/free/growing-an-hm-division.htm
13 Jul 2022
Study finds no diagnostic benefit from head CT in common psychiatric presentations
In 369 patients in ED and inpatient settings, the diagnostic yield of head CT examinations was 0.00% for indications of suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation, hallucinations, delusions, paranoia, catatonia, and/or psychosis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/06/29/study-finds-no-diagnostic-benefit-from-head-ct-in-common-psychiatric-presentations.htm
29 Jun 2022
Program targeting families of ICU decedents associated with higher ratings of emotional, spiritual support
Bereaved families who participated in the 3 Wishes Program, in which clinicians elicit and fulfill simple wishes for dying patients and their families, rated their emotional and spiritual support significantly higher than those who did not participate.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/05/25/program-targeting-families-of-ICU-decedents-associated-with-higher-ratings-of-emotional-spiritual-support.htm
25 May 2022
A different score and factor to consider before surgery
Hospitalists should think beyond the Revised Cardiac Risk Index when providing preoperative assessments, attendees at Internal Medicine Meeting 2022 learned.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/05/04/a-different-score-and-factor-to-consider-before-surgery.htm
4 May 2022
Patient deterioration alerts didn't improve mortality or length of stay in trials
According to a new systematic review, pre-post studies have found benefits from using health information technology for early detection of inpatient deterioration, but randomized controlled trials have shown no significant changes from such interventions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/04/20/patient-deterioration-alerts-didnt-improve-mortality-or-length-of-stay-in-trials.htm
20 Apr 2022
AHA recommends five core elements to improve management of in-hospital stroke
A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association calls on hospitals to deliver stroke training to all staff, create rapid response teams, standardize evaluation, address treatment barriers, and conduct quality oversight.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/02/16/aha-recommends-five-core-elements-to-improve-management-of-in-hospital-stroke.htm
16 Feb 2022
VTE readmissions continue more than 30 days after complex cancer surgery
In a retrospective cohort study using U.S. data from 2016, 0.6%, 1.1%, and 1.7% of patients undergoing complex cancer surgery were readmitted with VTE as a primary diagnosis by 30, 90, and 180 days after discharge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/02/02/vte-readmissions-continue-more-than-30-days-after-complex-cancer-surgery.htm
2 Feb 2022
Team up to treat opioid addiction
Hospitalists can improve care even without the expertise of an addiction medicine consult service.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/09/team-up-to-treat-opioid-addiction.htm
15 Sep 2021
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/2021/09/01/5.htm
1 Sep 2021