Search results for "Inpatient Monitoring"
April 20, 2022
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/04/20/
Patient deterioration alerts didn't improve mortality or length of stay in trials
According to a new systematic review, pre-post studies have found benefits from using health information technology for early detection of inpatient deterioration, but randomized controlled trials have shown no significant changes from such interventions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/04/20/patient-deterioration-alerts-didnt-improve-mortality-or-length-of-stay-in-trials.htm
20 Apr 2022
Nurse-led mobile EKG monitoring in the hospital appears cost-effective after initial stroke
An Australian study found that mobile EKG monitoring was associated with marginally higher costs and more quality-adjusted life-years over a 20-year time horizon than 24-hour Holter monitoring during an index hospitalization for stroke.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/04/20/nurse-led-mobile-ekg-monitoring-in-the-hospital-appears-cost-effective-after-initial-stroke.htm
20 Apr 2022
AHA issues scientific statement on managing atrial fibrillation during hospitalization
Acute manifestations of atrial fibrillation warrant clinical attention during hospitalization, at transitions of care, and over the long term, said the American Heart Association (AHA) statement, which reviewed triggers and treatments for the condition.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/03/22/free/aha-issues-scientific-statement-on-managing-atrial-fibrillation-during-hospitalization.htm
22 Mar 2023