Search results for "Resource use"
Too much of a good thing?
Possible overuse of CTs is currently attracting attention from payers, regulators and politicians, but may be dealt with most simply by individual physicians.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/12/ct.htm
15 Dec 2010
Chest radiography not needed in first month after CAP diagnosis
Additional lots of clevidipine butyrate injectable emulsion recalledBoxed warning for clopidogrel: reduced effects for certain patients
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/24/4.htm
24 Mar 2010
Journal watch: recent studies of note
Recent studies of note.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/01/jw.htm
15 Jan 2010
Repair methods for abdominal aortic aneurysms yield similar long-term mortality rates
Metronidazole injection recalled
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/05/26/4.htm
26 May 2010
Virtual glucose monitoring, statins and heart surgery
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/08/recent-research.htm
15 Aug 2017
Comprehensive geriatric assessment improves survival in older adults, study finds
Comprehensive geriatric assessment of older adults appears to improve hospital survival, a new study indicates.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/11/09/4.htm
9 Nov 2011
Reporting malnutrition
Documenting malnutrition as a secondary diagnosis helps establish the severity of an underlying illness, improves publicly reported data, and can increase reimbursement to the hospital.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/08/coding.htm
15 Aug 2009
Tool helps stratify risk of patients with acute COPD exacerbations
Researchers successfully validated a tool that helps stratify risk of in-hospital death and mechanical ventilation in patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) at the time they present to the hospital.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/11/16/1.htm
16 Nov 2011
Billing and coding
Specific documentation helps optimize payments for heart failure.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/01/coding.htm
15 Jan 2009
In-hospital mortality rates appear worse for inpatient vs. outpatient STEMI
Patients who had an ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) during a hospitalization for a condition not related to acute coronary syndrome (ACS) received fewer invasive tests and interventions and had higher mortality rates while hospitalized than patients who had STEMI as outpatients, a recent study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/11/19/4.htm
19 Nov 2014