Search results for "Telehealth"
Getting SNF discharges up to snuff
Hospitalists are experimenting with videoconferences to help bridge the gap when patients are discharged to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/12/13/getting-snf-discharges-up-to-snuff.htm
13 Dec 2023
Handling HCV in the hospital
A program led by infectious disease specialists began treating inpatients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) during hospitalization.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/12/06/free/handling-hcv-in-the-hospital.htm
6 Dec 2023
Negotiation skills needed more than ever
Financial dealings with hospitals have gotten tougher, but classic strategies can help hospitalists make it through.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/09/20/free/negotiation-skills-needed-more-than-ever.htm
20 Sep 2023
Remote work for hospitalists
Telehospitalist systems provide benefits for both small hospitals and physicians.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/07/19/remote-work-for-hospitalists.htm
19 Jul 2023
Rural hospitalists face unique challenges, rewards
Hunting for beds in tertiary facilities and providing outpatient consults are among the diverse responsibilities of hospitalists in remote areas.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/04/26/rural-hospitalists-face-unique-challenges-rewards.htm
26 Apr 2023
New recommendations offer best practices for hospitalist wellness
The CARES framework (checklist, assessment, relationship, evaluation, safety) provides guidance for hospitals on optimizing their interventions to support clinicians' well-being.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/02/15/free/new-recommendations-offer-best-practices-for-hospitalist-wellness.htm
15 Feb 2023
Revving up rural stroke response
Telehealth, helicopters, and hospitalists all have a part to play in reducing disparities in stroke outcomes, experts say.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/09/07/free/revving-up-rural-stroke-response.htm
7 Sep 2022
NJ licensure during COVID-19 offers example of how to meet workforce demand
Temporary licensure of out-of-state practitioners, along with telehealth waivers, may be a valuable, short-term solution to mitigating health care workforce shortages during public health emergencies, researchers said.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/08/10/nj-licensure-during-covid-19-offers-example-of-how-to-meet-workforce-demand.htm
10 Aug 2022
Growing an HM division
Hospitalist leaders at some facilities have moved their groups out from under the umbrella of general internal medicine to launch divisions of hospital medicine, in what they see as an evolutionary step for the field.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/07/13/free/growing-an-hm-division.htm
13 Jul 2022
New studies on combating COVID-19 clusters, conserving oxygen, and using telehealth
Enhanced precautions and daily testing helped one hospital stop omicron spreading through its units. A small Belgian trial found benefit from a double-trunk or surgical mask over low-flow nasal cannulas. Community hospitals varied in their use of telehealth for inpatients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/02/16/free/new-studies-on-combating-covid-19-clusters-conserving-oxygen-and-using-telehealth.htm
16 Feb 2022