Search results for "Transitions of Care"
Hospitalist care associated with slightly higher costs, readmissions among patients discharged to SNFs
Patients treated by hospitalists did show a trend toward lower 30-day mortality than those treated by nonhospitalists, according to a retrospective analysis of fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries discharged to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/10/30/3.htm
30 Oct 2019
Scheduling assistance program for primary care appointments improved postdischarge follow-up
Attending and resident physicians entered a discharge appointment request with an outpatient physician for a specified time period, and staff at the scheduling assistance program called the practice to make the appointment.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/09/25/4.htm
25 Sep 2019
Electronic medication reconciliation not associated with better postdischarge outcomes
A recent cluster randomized trial looked at whether an electronic system that retrieved insurer information on outpatient medications affected adverse drug events, readmissions, or mortality in the 30 days after discharge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/09/25/3.htm
25 Sep 2019
To home or SNF?
Few tools and competing incentives make discharge decisions challenging.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/09/to-home-or-snf.htm
15 Sep 2019
Finding atrial fibrillation in the hospital
Challenges include differentiating transient and persistent cases.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/08/finding-atrial-fibrillation-in-the-hospital.htm
15 Aug 2019
A hospitalist primer
Learn hospital medicine from A to Z.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/04/newmans-notions-a-hospitalist-primer.htm
15 Apr 2019
New rules for diagnosis
Experts propose diagnostic competencies and principles.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/01/new-rules-for-diagnosis.htm
15 Jan 2019
How to recognize respiratory compromise
A nonprofit alliance of medical societies is raising awareness of respiratory compromise.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/12/qa-how-to-recognize-respiratory-compromise.htm
15 Dec 2018
Transition and self-management program help reduce COPD readmissions
A nurse-delivered three-month postdischarge program for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) included transition support, training in self-management techniques, and help with access to outpatient services.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/11/21/4.htm
21 Nov 2018
A code for improving transitions of care
New Medicare code for transitional care management has seen low uptake but good patient outcomes.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/11/qa-code-for-improving-transitions-of-care.htm
15 Nov 2018