Search results for "Rehabilitation"
Helping patients help themselves
Research indicates that few eligible patients participate in a cardiac rehab program after hospital discharge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/12/rehab.htm
15 Dec 2010
Letter from the Editor
One of the more frustrating experiences a hospitalist can have is to treat and discharge a substance-abusing patient, only to suspect that he or she will be right back in the hospital weeks or days later.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/12/lfe.htm
15 Dec 2010
In the News
Guidelines for determining brain death, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/12/itn.htm
15 Dec 2010
Pending lab tests rarely in discharge summaries to sub-acute care
Only 11% of sub-acute care patients with pending lab tests at discharge had these tests documented in their discharge summaries, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/12/15/1.htm
15 Dec 2010
Drug dependence and abuse
For coding purposes, the term “addiction” is not used, but is treated as synonymous with “dependence.”.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/12/coding.htm
15 Dec 2010
The next issue is online
The December issue of ACP Hospitalist is online. Don't miss stories on dealing with addiction, boosting referrals to cardiac rehabilitation and judicious use of CT scans.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/12/22/5.htm
22 Dec 2010
Urinary catheter-associated infections: Before or after admission?
Any infection related to a device or catheter of any type is classified for coding purposes as a complication of care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/02/coding.htm
15 Feb 2011
Diaries share, and help resolve, secrets of the ICU
Daily logs may help lower incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/02/qa.htm
15 Feb 2011
Automatic prompts, clinician discussions boost cardiac rehab referral, enrollment
Automatic referral combined with a clinician discussion can increase patients' use of cardiac rehabilitation after hospital discharge, new research suggests.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/03/02/4.htm
2 Mar 2011
Pulling it together
Comprehensive COPD care should include standardized diagnosis and treatment, patient education, careful discharge planning and follow-up.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/03/coverstory.htm
15 Mar 2011