Search results for "Hospital Medicine"
End-of-rotation handoffs associated with in-hospital mortality, study finds
End-of-rotation transition in care was associated with significantly higher in-hospital mortality in an unrestricted analysis; the association was stronger following institution of duty-hour regulations.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/12/13/2.htm
13 Dec 2016
COVID-19 research focuses on at-home testing, steroids, hydroxychloroquine, zinc
At-home testing worked, steroids' effects varied by C-reactive protein level, and hydroxychloroquine and zinc were ineffective for COVID-19, according to newly published studies.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/07/28/1.htm
28 Jul 2020
More than a third of residents unsure who's responsible for patient education at discharge
In a multi-institutional survey of internal medicine residents, 35% were not sure who was primarily responsible for patient education at discharge, with the next most common responses being the intern, the resident, the nurse, and the attending.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/02/09/5.htm
9 Feb 2021
Who's tops at your hospital?
ACP Hospitalist is seeking candidates for its sixth annual Top Hospitalists issue in November, which will feature the best and brightest in hospital medicine. Let us know what your colleagues have accomplished in 2013.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/06/11/9.htm
11 Jun 2013
Who's tops at your hospital? Tell us by tomorrow!
ACP Hospitalist is seeking candidates for its sixth annual Top Hospitalists issue in November, which will feature the best and brightest in hospital medicine. Let us know what your colleagues have accomplished in 2013.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/23/8.htm
23 Jul 2013
Who's tops at your hospital? Let us know this month!
ACP Hospitalist is seeking candidates for its sixth annual Top Hospitalists issue in November, which will feature the best and brightest in hospital medicine. Let us know what your colleagues have accomplished in 2013.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/09/9.htm
9 Jul 2013
Prioritize PE in high-risk patients with syncope
Emergency department physicians should always do a thorough workup on patients who present with syncope, although imaging for these patients in the ED does not appear to be necessary.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/02/prioritize-pe-in-high-risk-patients-with-syncope.htm
1 Feb 2019
C. difficile difficult for outpatient physicians and patients, too
The majority of Clostridium difficile patients come from outside the hospital setting.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/10/c-diff.htm
1 Oct 2013
The next issue of ACP Hospitalist is online
ACP issues position paper on patient-physician-caregiver relationshipsACP's Steven Weinberger, FACP, blogs at KevinMDCollege Fellows honoredChapter awardees noted
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/01/26/9.htm
26 Jan 2010
ACP offering free webinars on leadership
ACP Leadership Academy is offering free webinars on leadership topics relevant to internal medicine. The webinars provide an educational experience and discussion forum for participants to learn, pose questions, and share ideas with leaders in the internal medicine field.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/11/11/8.htm
11 Nov 2014