Search results for "Transitions of Care"
The rise of the neurohospitalist
Neurologists who specialize in inpatient work are finding their skills in high demand. A shortage of community neurologists willing to take call and a rapid expansion in treatments for complex neurological conditions over the past decade are helping to drive the trend.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/06/neuro.htm
15 Jun 2010
Medical quality: What's it all mean?
As medical students, we've heard the phrase “medical quality” thrown around quite a bit. It's reasonable to wonder what all the fuss is about, and how it applies at this stage in a physician's career.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/07/student.htm
15 Jul 2010
The different ways hospitals pay
Incentive compensation aims to improve quality and productivity.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/10/money.htm
15 Oct 2010
Top Docs
Meet our 2010 Top Hospitalists.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/11/top.htm
15 Nov 2010
Failure to follow up on inpatient test results is common
A significant percentage of tests performed in the hospital are not followed up, according to a new systematic review.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/02/16/4.htm
16 Feb 2011
The scourge of seven on/seven off
How many soccer games have you missed because of your work schedule? How often has your spouse had to eat dinner without you?.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/05/perspectives.htm
15 May 2011
Reducing unnecessary testing
Efforts to test more judiciously represent a dramatic shift in the way physicians use tests to aid diagnosis and guide treatment.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/07/coverstory.htm
15 Jul 2011
Learning from the best
Interviewing personnel at “best” and “worst” hospitals yielded some interesting findings.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/08/qa.htm
15 Aug 2011
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Newman, MD; James A. Wilkens, MD; Deanne T. Kashiwagi, MD. This four-day continuing course features medical updates and management strategies on various diseases, including: Complex Hospital Case Review Transitions of ... Care Medical Complications of Pregnancy Literature Update.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/09/acph-201109-coding2.pdf
7 Sep 2011
Discharges to subacute care leave out key info
Discharge summaries for patients moving to subacute care frequently omitted critical information, a study of one academic medical center found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/09/21/2.htm
21 Sep 2011