Search results for "Hospital Capacity"
Why are there so many patients?
A researcher discusses recent study results indicating that hospital capacity challenges might have more to do with postacute care than the ED.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/08/14/why-are-there-so-many-patients.htm
14 Aug 2024
Maintaining medical education and hospital capacity in the pandemic
Experts have proposed a variety of modifications to medical education in response to COVID-19, and new tools help predict patient volumes and personal protective equipment use.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/04/15/4.htm
15 Apr 2020
ED volume not the cause of recent hospital capacity issues, study of Medicare data finds
ED visits by fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries remained below 2019 levels in 2022, but length of stay for associated admissions was longer and discharges to postacute care were less common, according to an analysis of pre- to postpandemic hospital occupancy.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/07/10/ed-volume-not-the-cause-of-recent-hospital-capacity-issues-study-of-medicare-data-finds.htm
10 Jul 2024
Tactics for managing surge capacity evaluated in survey of academic hospital leaders
The most valued strategies included appropriate staffing, proactive data-driven approaches, and discharge planning at the time of admission, yet hospitalist and hospital leaders reported that low-cost solutions like discharge lounges and huddles were usually implemented first.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/12/22/2.htm
22 Dec 2021
July 10, 2024
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/07/10/
February 02, 2022
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/02/02/
New data on tocilizumab, convalescent plasma, anticoagulation for COVID-19
Recent studies found that tocilizumab was potentially harmful for ICU patients, indicated that convalescent plasma works better with higher antibody titers delivered earlier, and offered conflicting findings on anticoagulation. Other research compared mortality from COVID-19 over time.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/01/27/1.htm
27 Jan 2021
September 11, 2024
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/09/11/
Policy changes that expanded health care access did not increase overall hospital use
Based on an analysis of the implementation of Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act, study authors projected that providing universal coverage would not increase hospital use.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/07/24/1.htm
24 Jul 2019
August 14, 2024
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/08/14/