Search results for "Medical records"
Avoiding the antibiogram
Hospitalists don't use antibiograms, a study found. One of the authors discusses why he thinks they're probably right not to.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/05/22/avoiding-the-antibiogram.htm
22 May 2024
Algorithms predicted antibiotic resistance profiles of inpatients' bacterial infections
Machine learning models applied to medical records of hospitalized patients achieved high-accuracy predictions in a recent study and “should be seriously considered by clinicians to aid correct empiric therapy,” the authors said.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/10/28/4.htm
28 Oct 2020
Inappropriate CAP diagnosis common in hospitalized adults
A prospective cohort study of 48 hospitals in Michigan found that 12% of patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) appeared to have been diagnosed incorrectly and that of these, 87.6% received a full course of antibiotics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/03/27/inappropriate-cap-diagnosis-common-in-hospitalized-adults.htm
27 Mar 2024
Study finds race, gender disparities in detection of substance use disorders in inpatients
Detection of alcohol use disorder was more likely among male compared to female patients and among White patients compared to Hispanic and Black patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/11/04/3.htm
4 Nov 2020
Open records come to the wards
Hospitals and physicians are adjusting to the new federal requirement to provide patients full access to their entire medical record, including notes.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/07/open-records-come-to-the-wards.htm
15 Jul 2021
Staff, vets describe transitions from non-VA hospitals to VA primary care as inefficient
A qualitative study of hospital clinicians and veterans found gaps in four major processes, including transferring records and obtaining medications prescribed by non-Veterans Administration (VA) clinicians from VA pharmacies.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/10/30/4.htm
30 Oct 2019
August 2015
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/08/
May 2016
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/05/
Inpatient initiation of HIV therapy linked patients with substance use disorder to outpatient care
While hospital initiation of antiretroviral therapy was associated with increased frequency of HIV outpatient care visits in one trial of participants with HIV and substance use disorder, only 15% started antiretroviral therapy in the hospital, and viral suppression was not improved.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/07/01/4.htm
1 Jul 2020
The many faces of hospital medicine
International hospitalists share their common and unique experiences and challenges.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/11/29/free/the-many-faces-of-hospital-medicine.htm
29 Nov 2023