Search results for "Risk Assessment"
SHM selected new Choosing Wisely recommendations with patient input
The latest advice from the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) on avoiding low-value care includes recommendations against waking patients at night for routine care and against routinely prescribing venous thromboembolism prophylaxis to all inpatients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/06/15/free/shm-selected-new-choosing-wisely-recommendations-with-patient-input.htm
15 Jun 2022
Letter from the Editor
This month's issue includes articles on the optimal use of prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism, differential diagnoses for Ebola, and conference coverage.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/01/lfe.htm
15 Jan 2015
Hyponatremia at admission predicts mortality, study finds
The investigators found a dose-response relationship, with patients having severe hyponatremia (serum sodium level <125 mEq/L) having even higher mortality risk.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/03/30/2.htm
30 Mar 2016
Infectious diseases, hospital organizations update strategies for CAUTI prevention
The recommendations include essential practices for preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs), which apply to all acute care hospitals, and additional approaches, which should be considered when essential practices have been implemented but infection rates remain high.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/08/30/infectious-diseases-hospital-organizations-update-strategies-for-cauti-prevention.htm
30 Aug 2023
Decision aid for low-risk chest pain
A trial at six EDs in the U.S. compared usual care or a structured risk assessment.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/03/in-the-news.htm
15 Mar 2017
ACP issues pressure ulcer prevention, treatment guidelines
Guidelines on risk assessment, prevention, and treatment of pressure ulcers were issued by ACP this week.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/03/04/1.htm
4 Mar 2015
GRACE score underestimates in-hospital mortality in female ACS patients, study finds
The authors of a new study developed and validated the Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE) 3.0 score to account for sex-based differences in non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and better identify women needing early invasive treatment.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/09/07/grace-score-underestimates-in-hospital-mortality-in-female-acs-patients.htm
7 Sep 2022
Upper gastrointestinal bleed
This edition of Morning Report focuses on a fictional patient with an upper gastrointestinal bleed.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/06/morning-report-gi-bleed.htm
15 Jun 2017
Health care groups update guidelines for preventing MRSA, CLABSI in hospitals
Several organizations released joint guidelines last week for preventing the incidence and spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and central-line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) in hospitals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/06/18/1.htm
18 Jun 2014
Opioid management, constipation key challenges in cancer pain
Adding methadone to opioids can help with intractable pain.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/10/conference01.htm
15 Oct 2013