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A look back at an intense year in intensive care
Three experts analyze the pandemic response.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/a-look-back-at-an-intense-year-in-intensive-care.htm
15 Apr 2021
CT perfusion imaging not often available at hospitals treating acute ischemic stroke
In findings from a Texas Medicare cohort validated with national data, 3% of patients with acute ischemic stroke were evaluated with CT perfusion, and most cases were evaluated at hospitals that did not offer this test.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/31/4.htm
31 Mar 2021
Madison, the capital of Wisconsin, was founded on the ...
e Wisconsin Science Museum celebrates the incredible science, technology, and biotech discoveries in Wisconsin that helped change the world. ... Herzing University in Madison focuses on health care, nursing, business, and technology programs and offers associate’s, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/acph-202104-pulseonmadison.pdf
31 Mar 2021
Switching jobs during a pandemic
Learn the pros and cons of recent changes, and get tips for virtual searching.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/03/switching-jobs-during-a-pandemic.htm
15 Mar 2021
Telehospitalist program reduced length of stay at a rural VHA hospital, study finds
Readmission rates did not improve with telemedicine, but patients and clinicians at both the hub and spoke hospitals were highly satisfied with a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) telehospitalist pilot program.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/02/24/3.htm
24 Feb 2021
Continuous glucose monitoring gains traction in hospitals
Diabetes tech is moving rapidly from research to practice.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/02/continuous-glucose-monitoring-gains-traction-in-hospitals.htm
15 Feb 2021
Catheters, infusion pumps recalled
Recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/02/fda-update-catheters-infusion-pumps-recalled.htm
15 Feb 2021
Home telemonitoring may reduce readmissions in high-risk patients
A randomized trial at two tertiary care hospitals found that risk for death or readmission within 30 days was 18.2% in patients who received home telemonitoring after discharge versus 23.7% in those who received standard care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/02/03/3.htm
3 Feb 2021
Hospitalist telehealth services
Medicare pays for three types of telehealth: telemedicine, virtual check-in, and e-visits.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/01/coding-corner-hospitalist-telehealth-services.htm
15 Jan 2021
Private equity and hospitals
Experts and research look at effects of health care investing.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/12/private-equity-and-hospitals.htm
15 Dec 2020