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Your next hire could be right down the hall
Physicians who move from the community to the hospital mid-career present a potential solution to the hospitalist field's perennial workforce shortage. They also offer some benefits and challenges that differ from those of their hospitalist-track peers. Hospitalist leaders who note those differences and find the means to take advantage of them, are on track to building well-balanced, high-functioning hospitalist teams.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/10/cover.htm
15 Oct 2008
A new approach to inpatient admission status
Physicians, not the hospital or case managers, are responsible for making the correct determination.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/08/coding.htm
15 Aug 2013
Hospitals review evidence in-house
Evidence-based practice centers target patient care and safety.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/04/evidence-based-practice-centers.htm
15 Apr 2016
Latest COVID-19 research looks at plasma antigen levels, oral antivirals, HAIs
Studies found that plasma antigen levels of SARS-CoV-2 were associated with severity of illness, molnupiravir and nirmatrelvir-ritonavir improved outcomes in inpatients with mild-to-moderate illness, and small hospitals were hit hard by a pandemic rise in hospital-acquired infections (HAIs).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/08/31/free/latest-covid-19-research-looks-at-plasma-antigen-levels-oral-antivirals-hais.htm
31 Aug 2022
Acute exacerbation of COPD
Diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of acute exacerbation of COPD in a 67-year-old man.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/04/morning-report-COPD.htm
15 Apr 2016
Computers teaching patients
Patients at Boston Medical Center prefer “Louise's” instructions on medication regimens and other aspects of post-discharge care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/03/computers.htm
15 Mar 2011
Hospitalists cost-effective even with per diem payments
Olive View-UCLA Medical Center improved census coverage and reduced payment denials.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/11/success.htm
15 Nov 2010
Diabetic complications—Part 2
This month's column focuses on the chronic complications of diabetes.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/10/coding-corner-diabetic-complications-part-2.htm
15 Oct 2019
Top Docs
Meet our 2014 Top Hospitalists.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/11/topdocs.htm
15 Nov 2014
Failing at heart failure treatment
Readmissions for heart failure cause financial problems for hospitals and even more pressing problems for patients. Everyone from Medicare to individual physicians is focused on methods of improvement.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/08/heart.htm
15 Aug 2010