Search results for "Perspectives"
Tips on talking about the end of life
Be honest, ask questions, and offer something.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2025/07/09/free/tips-on-talking-about-the-end-of-life.htm
9 Jul 2025
Even the smallest steps can bring big changes
A physician offers tips on how hospitalists can make more use of pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with COPD.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/06/07/free/even-the-smallest-steps-can-bring-big-changes.htm
7 Jun 2023
Use HCC coding to engage hospitalists in value-based care
Hierarchical condition category (HCC) coding isn't just for outpatients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/07/perspectives-use-hcc-coding-to-engage.htm
15 Jul 2021
There is always hope
Give not false hope but rather a hope that is truthful.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/06/perspectives-there-is-always-hope.htm
15 Jun 2021
A call to action: Align well-being and antiracism strategies
Physicians have a duty to challenge processes, policies, and procedures that stem from structural inequities.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/03/a-call-to-action-align-well-being-and-antiracism-strategies.htm
15 Mar 2021
Through the California fires
A hospitalist recalls three devastating fire seasons.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/12/perspectives-through-the-california-fires.htm
15 Dec 2020
Political conversations with patients
Questions about politics are inevitable in clinics and hospitals during this election season.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/10/political-conversations-with-patients.htm
15 Oct 2020
Primum non nocere
Two hospitalists muse on the current pandemic.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/09/primum-non-nocere.htm
15 Sep 2020
A framework for team problem solving
A hospitalist discovered some useful principles while working to improve throughput.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/09/a-framework-for-team-problem-solving.htm
15 Sep 2020
How to be appealing: Peer-to-peer conversations 101
Typically there is general agreement between the clinical side and the payer side. But reasonable people can disagree.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/08/perspectives-how-to-be-appealing-peer-to-peer-conversations-101.htm
15 Aug 2020
APPs key to pandemic planning
Advanced practice providers (APPs) shifted roles in preparation for a COVID-19 surge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/08/perspectives-apps-key-to-pandemic-planning.htm
15 Aug 2020
Facing change together
A hospitalist calls for collaboration during the pandemic.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/07/perspectives-facing-change-together.htm
15 Jul 2020
Breaking the cycle: Changing how we deal with addiction
A hospitalist gained insight from a neuroscience journalist.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/07/perspectives-breaking-the-cycle-changing-how-we-deal-with-addiction.htm
15 Jul 2020
Small victories on the night shift
COVID-19 brought fear and anxiety, but also humanity and hope.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/06/perspectives-small-victories-on-the-night-shift.htm
15 Jun 2020
A harm-reduction approach to hospitalized patients with opioid use disorder
Initiating inpatient treatment is a prime opportunity to elicit insight from patients about their drug use.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/01/a-harm-reduction-approach-to-hospitalized-patients-with-opioid-use-disorder.htm
15 Jan 2020
How to be successful at early discharges
A hospitalist offers tips on planning and working ahead.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/11/perspectives-how-to-be-successful-at-early-discharges.htm
15 Nov 2019
Those lost
A hospitalist calls for collaboration to prevent physician suicides.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/09/perspectives-those-lost.htm
15 Sep 2019
Physicians' obligations under EMTALA
Some examples explain the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/02/perspectives-physicians-obligations-under-emtala.htm
15 Feb 2019
Avoiding the femoral vein in central venous cannulation: an outdated practice
Contemporary data on central venous cannulation shows safety advantages to using the femoral vein in some cases.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/08/perspectives-avoiding-the-femoral-vein-in-central-venous-cannulation-an-outdated-practice.htm
15 Aug 2018
A prescription for medication errors
A simplified approach to medication adherence could lead to better outcomes, according to two physicians who propose steps for clinicians and the health care system to prevent adverse medication events.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/03/perspectives-prescription-for-medication-errors.htm
15 Mar 2018