Search results for "Rapid Response"
Cuba is just across the water, but medically, a different world
A physician discusses his experiences in Cuba.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/09/cuba.htm
15 Sep 2010
IHI forum covers palliative care access, sepsis treatment, rapid response teams
Access to palliative care, sepsis mortality reduction and rapid response team effectiveness were a few of the quality of care issues addressed last week at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's 22nd annual National Forum.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/12/15/3.htm
15 Dec 2010
On the alert for a quiet killer
Patients developing sepsis may go undiagnosed because the early symptoms can be subtle or suggest other disorders.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/01/sepsis.htm
15 Jan 2011
M&M conferences get swept up in QI trend
M##amp;M conferences now increasingly focus on the underlying causes of errors and what can be learned from them.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/01/mandm.htm
15 Jan 2011
Integrating palliative care into the ICU
Palliative care, rapid response teams, and sepsis were a few of the topics covered at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's 22nd annual National Forum.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/03/ihi.htm
15 Mar 2011
Rapid response systems are in place, but do they work?
After establishing rapid response systems, hospitals must follow through by measuring their effectiveness.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/05/rrt.htm
15 May 2011
Letter from the Editor
This issue examines antibiotic stewardship programs, rapid response systems, pocket ultrasounds, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/05/lfe.htm
15 May 2011
Seven on/seven off: Readers respond
Readers respond to a recent opinion piece on seven on/seven off scheduling.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/07/lte.htm
15 Jul 2011
Learning from the best
Interviewing personnel at “best” and “worst” hospitals yielded some interesting findings.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/08/qa.htm
15 Aug 2011
Improving outcomes with new roles
A medical center in Vero Beach, Fla., reduced code blues and implemented multi-disciplinary rounds through a patient safety and quality initiative.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/11/success.htm
15 Nov 2011