Search results for "Therapeutics"
Journal watch: Recent studies of note
Recent studies about predicting surgical outcomes, abdominal CTs for C. diff patients, and other topics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/10/jw.htm
15 Oct 2009
Using observation services
Hospitals often struggle to achieve compliance with CMS regulations for determining whether a patient should be classified as an inpatient or an outpatient with observation services.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/11/coding.htm
15 Nov 2009
Homemade computer program improves glucose control
The Medical University of South Carolina Medical Center in Charleston, S.C., developed a nurse-driven Web-based insulin infusion protocol to manage blood glucose in the intensive care unit, as well as in the rest of the hospital.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/11/success.htm
15 Nov 2009
Journal watch: Recent studies of note
Recent studies about induced hypothermia after cardiac arrest, atherosclerosis before ACS hospitalization, and other topics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/11/jw.htm
15 Nov 2009
acp-hosp0912sup:acp-hosp0805sup
Identify patients at risk for hypoglycemia as a result of therapeutic interventions.4. ... Themulticenter DIGAMI-2 study assessed whether theobserved risk reduction was attributable to the inpatient oroutpatient components of the therapeutic intervention.44 Atotal of 1253 diabetic patients with AMI were randomlyassigned to
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/12/acph-200912-hyperglycemia.pdf
23 Nov 2009
Approvals expanded for HPV and flu vaccines
Warnings, recalls, approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/12/fda.htm
15 Dec 2009
Journal watch: recent studies of note
Recent studies about warfarin use in elderly AF patients, ticagrelor vs. clopidogrel in ACS patients, and other topics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/12/jw.htm
15 Dec 2009
acp-hosp1001:acp-hosp1001
Blood transfusion 29,072 3.80% $17,192 4.19%. Other therapeutic procedures 16,719 2.18% $17,881 2.62%.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/01/acph-201001-trends_t1.pdf
21 Dec 2009
Documenting adverse drug reactions and poisonings
Adverse effects of a correctly administered drug or drugs must be coded and reported differently than the misuse of a drug, which is classified as “poisoning” in ICD-9-CM coding.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/01/coding.htm
15 Jan 2010
AHA, ACC issue statement on prevention of in-hospital torsade de pointes
Didanosine gets labeling change Hemodialysis system recalled Some H1N1 vaccine to expire next week
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/02/10/4.htm
10 Feb 2010