Search results for "Risk Assessment"
PE risk assessment tools modestly effective for estimating mortality, study finds
The Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index (PESI), the simplified PESI (sPESI), the Bova score, and a risk assessment method from the European Society of Cardiology were evaluated.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/09/02/3.htm
2 Sep 2020
November 2008
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/11/
Discharge checklist and risk assessment helped reduce readmissions after PCI, study finds
The discharge checklist included a sublingual nitroglycerin prescription, confirmation of insurance coverage of antiplatelet agents, and recommendations for timely follow-up. Patients also received links to education videos about chest discomfort and heart failure.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/08/31/2.htm
31 Aug 2016
November 2016
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/11/
Pressure ulcer prevention, risk assessment and treatment analyzed in reviews
Researchers analyzed the effectiveness of pressure ulcer prevention measures, risk assessments and treatments and published the results July 2 in Annals of Internal Medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/03/3.htm
3 Jul 2013
March 2017
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/03/
July 2018
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/07/
New cardio guidelines change statin use, CVD risk assessment
The American Heart Association (AHA) and American College of Cardiology (ACC) issued 4 new cardiovascular disease prevention guidelines last week on cholesterol treatment, cardiovascular risk assessment, lifestyle management and management of overweight and obesity.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/11/20/1.htm
20 Nov 2013
New antibiotic approved for hospital-acquired pneumonia
The FDA approved sulbactam and durlobactam for injection to treat hospital-acquired or ventilator-associated pneumonia caused by susceptible strains of Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus complex, among other recent actions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/07/05/new-antibiotic-approved-for-hospital-acquired-pneumonia.htm
5 Jul 2023
September 28, 2022
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/09/28/