Search results for "Rehabilitation"
Measure of the month: Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia
In accordance with a law passed by Congress late in 2006, physicians and other eligible professionals are able to receive bonus payments of a percentage (increased to 2%) of their total allowed Medicare charges, subject to a cap, by submitting information for defined quality measures.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/07/measure.htm
15 Jul 2009
acp-hosp0908
DVT prophylaxis in stroke, antiplatelets in stroke, anticoagulant in stroke with atrial fibrillation, tPA considered in stroke, dysphagia screen in stroke, rehab considered in stroke, advance care plan, VAP prevention (head
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/08/acph-200908-measure_t1.pdf
27 Jul 2009
Should you seek a nephrology consultation when caring for patients with renal failure?
When should you seek a nephrology consultation in patients with renal failure?.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/08/expert.htm
15 Aug 2009
Letter from the Editor
Although nutrition is one of the most basic human needs, it’s often overlooked in the hospital. Studies have shown that, on average, enteral feeding meets only 50% of patients’ nutritional requirements, and it’s not uncommon for substantial caloric deficits to accumulate in the first week after hospital admission, experts say.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/08/lfe.htm
15 Aug 2009
Measure of the month: Prevention of catheter-related bloodstream infections
In accordance with a law passed by Congress late in 2006, physicians and other eligible professionals are able to receive bonus payments of a percentage (increased to 2%) of their total allowed Medicare charges, subject to a cap, by submitting information for defined quality measures.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/08/measure.htm
15 Aug 2009
Treating trauma—not as scary as you think
A unique service makes hospitalists the primary physicians for certain trauma inpatients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/08/qa.htm
15 Aug 2009
Accurate coding for transfer to post-discharge facilities
Accurate ICD-9-CM codes for diagnoses and procedures performed during a hospital stay will only partially determine payment. Discharge status codes must be given equal attention.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/09/coding.htm
15 Sep 2009
Spontaneous awakening trials: How to increase adherence in the ICU
Research is one thing, and practice quite another. It’s been nine years since a New England Journal of Medicine study showed ICU patients recover more quickly when their sedation medication is routinely stopped. It’s been over a year and a half since a Lancet study found that combining this practice, called spontaneous awakening trials, with spontaneous breathing trials further decreased patients’ time on mechanical ventilation and in the ICU. Yet a sizable number of hospitals still don’t do it.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/09/sedation.htm
15 Sep 2009
In the News
Varied times to debrillation after in-hospital cardiac arrest, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/10/itn.htm
15 Oct 2009
I-MOVE gets elderly patients on the move
The I-MOVE sounds like a state-of-the-art electronic gadget, but it's actually the simplest of medical tools. Developed by clinicians at Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh and the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, the Independent Mobility Validation Examination, or I-MOVE, is a 12-point scale that could help hospitalists assess their patients' mobility.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/10/qa.htm
15 Oct 2009