Search results for "Sleep"
Don't just do something, stand there
Less can be more for the hospitalized elderly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/07/elderly.htm
15 Jul 2008
Committee life
Members of a hospital committee see each other in very different ways.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/08/newman.htm
15 Aug 2015
Hospitalists carve niche in preop care with clinics
Management before surgery can prevent last-minute cancellations, postop complications.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/07/preop.htm
15 Jul 2014
Managing confusion in the hospitalized elderly
Key to halting cognitive decline is recognizing red flags and acting early. Delirium in hospitalized patients, including those with dementia, can be prevented in most cases if hospital staff is trained to recognize symptoms and act quickly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/01/confused.htm
15 Jan 2009
A digestible problem
A young physician remembers army surgeon Dr. William Beaumont, his patient Alexis St. Martin, and the study of gastric secretions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/04/newmans-notions-a-digestible-problem.htm
15 Apr 2018
The challenges of pregnancy during residency
A recent study found female residents who became pregnant during residency had significantly lower peer evaluation scores.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/02/qa-challenges-of-pregnancy-during-residency.htm
15 Feb 2018
ACGME approves final duty hour and supervision standards
ACGME approves final duty hour and supervision standardsPneumococcal urinary antigen test helps narrow CAP treatment
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/06/1.htm
6 Oct 2010
ACGME recommends restricting first-years to 16 duty hours per day
ACGME recommends restricting first-years to 16 duty hours per dayHypoglycemia increases mortality risk in pneumonia
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/06/30/1.htm
30 Jun 2010
Vital signs are vital: focus on fever
Human body temperature must rank as one of the earliest “vital signs” recognized by our ancestors.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/03/newman.htm
15 Mar 2014
Hone in on patients without a home
Patients who are homeless or teetering on the verge can present an additional set of logistics for busy hospitalists.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/08/homeless.htm
15 Aug 2010