Search results for "Trends"
Heart failure readmissions were on the decline before HRRP began
Readmission rates and trends were similar for patients with heart failure as a primary or secondary diagnosis, according to a retrospective study of Medicare admissions before and after the start of the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/03/06/4.htm
6 Mar 2019
The imperfection of ICU admission decisions
ICU clinicians and experts continue to hunt for methods to make intensive care high quality and high value.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/02/the-imperfection-of-icu-admission-decisions.htm
15 Feb 2019
Subsegmental pulmonary embolism
An example patient with sickle cell disease provides a lesson in diagnosing subsegmental pulmonary embolism.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/02/expert-analysis-subsegmental-pulmonary-embolism.htm
15 Feb 2019
Intervention reduced routine chest X-rays in cardiovascular ICU, but not in medical ICU
Barriers in the medical ICU included insufficient visibility of the intervention and low investment among medical residents due to frequent rotation and competing priorities, researchers found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/02/13/3.htm
13 Feb 2019
Studies analyze rise in infective endocarditis hospitalizations related to drug use
One recent study found an increase since 2008 in the hospitalization rate for stroke associated with infective endocarditis and opioid use, while another compared outcomes of infective endocarditis among patients who inject drugs versus those who do not.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/02/06/3.htm
6 Feb 2019
IMGs face uncertainty amid politics, rhetoric
Residency leaders report delays, worries due to immigration policies.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/01/imgs-face-uncertainty-amid-politics-rhetoric.htm
15 Jan 2019
Mortality rates not affected by reductions in inpatient transfusions for moderate anemia
An increase in the prevalence of moderate anemia at hospital discharge from 2010 to 2014 was associated with an increase in the percentage of patients who were still anemic six months after discharge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/12/19/3.htm
19 Dec 2018
Watching residents
Academic hospitalists deal with the challenge of balancing supervision and autonomy.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/12/watching-residents.htm
15 Dec 2018
Review evaluates hospitals' efforts to combat spread of carbapenem-resistant organisms
Researchers reviewed studies of infection prevention and control measures targeting Enterobacteriaceae, Acinetobacter baumannii, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, including contact precautions, active surveillance cultures, and monitoring, audit, and feedback.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/12/05/4.htm
5 Dec 2018
Estimates of ICU benefit differ among critical care physicians
Decisions about ICU care may be tied to bed availability, family presence, and patient age, one study found, while another revealed wide variation among states in ICU admissions for Medicare patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/10/17/1.htm
17 Oct 2018