Search results for "Rehabilitation"
September 2007
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/09/
Recent Research
Acid suppression benefits and harms, updated guidelines on uncomplicated UTIs, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/08/rr.htm
15 Aug 2011
Measure of the month: Stroke and stroke rehabilitation
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/2009/02/measure.htm
15 Feb 2009
Hospital medicine matures
Post-acute care is emerging as a dedicated field of practice on a path similar to hospital medicine's a decade or so ago.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/10/coverstory.htm
15 Oct 2012
Comprehensive geriatric unit improved outcomes in hip fracture patients
Treating hip fracture patients on a geriatric unit instead of an orthopedic one resulted in slightly improved mobility, quality of life, and activities of daily living 4 months after hospitalization, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/02/11/4.htm
11 Feb 2015
For hospitalists, the times are changing
Hospitalists already have skills that will help them flourish amid change, experts said.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/08/changingtimes.htm
15 Aug 2014
New clinical guideline issued on diagnosis, management of stable COPD
Several collaborating medical societies, including the American College of Physicians (ACP), released new guidelines this week on the diagnosis and management of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/08/03/2.htm
3 Aug 2011
More incentives mean higher compensation for hospitalists, survey finds
More incentives mean higher compensation for hospitalists, survey findsUpdated performance measures released on cardiac rehab referral
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/09/15/1.htm
15 Sep 2010
Textbook reflects evolution of hospitalists
More robust coverage of consultation medicine, rehabilitation medicine, oncology, palliative care, and transitions of care is included
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/02/q-and-a-principles-practice-hospital-medicine.htm
15 Feb 2017
30-day mortality after PE improved from 2000 to 2020, regardless of cancer status
Mortality in the 31 to 365 days after pulmonary embolism (PE) has shown less improvement than shorter-term mortality, particularly in patients with recent cancer, who saw no change, a Danish study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/12/06/30-day-mortality-after-pe-improved-from-2000-to-2020-regardless-of-cancer-status.htm
6 Dec 2023