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After you registerand successfully complete the post-test with a score of 70% or better and the evaluation,your certificate will be made available immediately. ... Assessment of current processes, quality of care, and barriers to practice changeDevelopment and implementation of interventions, including:.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/12/acph-200912-hyperglycemia.pdf
23 Nov 2009
Results pending at discharge often stay in limbo
Handoffs from inpatient to outpatient care are a known problem area in hospital medicine, and one of the biggest opportunities for improvement could involve results of tests pending at discharge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/12/pending.htm
15 Dec 2009
Helping patients kick the habit
In the face of recent reports that U.S. smoking rates are no longer declining, hospitalists may be ideally situated to help patients quit.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/01/smoking.htm
15 Jan 2010
Getting to know you
Daily face-to-face meetings improve outcomes and teamwork.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/02/team.htm
15 Feb 2010
Act quickly and listen a lot
What to do when a patient wants to leave against medical advice.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/03/against.htm
15 Mar 2010
Inpatient medication: Too much information, or not enough?
A recent study showed that many inpatients don't know what medications they're given in the hospital.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/03/inpatient.htm
15 Mar 2010
A matter of respect
Disruptive behavior is common in U.S. hospitals, according to a recent survey.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/04/disruptive.htm
15 Apr 2010
Baffled by beta-blockers
For hospitalists weighing whether to prescribe a beta-blocker perioperatively, recent updated guidelines provide some helpful indications, but significant questions remain.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/04/beta.htm
15 Apr 2010
Hone in on patients without a home
Patients who are homeless or teetering on the verge can present an additional set of logistics for busy hospitalists.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/08/homeless.htm
15 Aug 2010
Assisted suicide
The prescribing of lethal medication remains highly controversial as clinicians struggle to balance the autonomy of terminally ill patients and the commitment to do no harm.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/09/suicide.htm
15 Sep 2010