Search results for "Hospital medicine"
Latest COVID-19 articles focus on test accuracy, racial issues
Recent research offered differing estimates of the risk of false negatives in testing for SARS-CoV-2, and physicians urged action against racism and racial disparities.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/06/16/1.htm
16 Jun 2020
Post-COVID-19 clinic director offers tips on lingering symptoms
The first step to treating patients with postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC) is simple, one expert said: Believe them.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/06/post-covid-19-clinic-director-offers-tips-on-lingering-symptoms.htm
1 Jun 2022
High-sensitivity troponin testing could reduce stress testing for myocardial ischemia in stable CAD
A high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I level below 2.5 pg/mL indicated low risk of inducible myocardial ischemia in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/11/06/1.htm
6 Nov 2018
‘Tectonic’ change involves new reimbursement models
An expert offers four recommendations for tackling value and care model innovation.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/02/tectonic-change-involves-new-reimbursement-models.htm
1 Feb 2019
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, ACP Internist Weekly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/03/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Mar 2022
Boosters, convalescent plasma, long-term effects, and other COVID-19 news
Government officials announced that they plan to offer booster shots for the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. Convalescent plasma didn't improve outcomes for high-risk outpatients in a trial, and two studies reported long-term effects of hospitalization for COVID-19.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/08/24/1.htm
24 Aug 2021
ACP congratulates the winners of 2nd annual Dragon's Lair Competition
The “Shark Tank”-like competition showcased ideas from physicians or medical students that have the potential to transform clinical practice on a national level in categories such as High-Value Care, Finding Joy in Practice, Improving Medical Education, and Meaningful Use of Technology.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/05/02/5.htm
2 May 2017
Making smoking cessation less of a struggle
This month's issue considers smoking cessation, helping patients with disabilities, and conference coverage from the Society of Hospital Medicine's annual meeting.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/06/making-smoking-cessation-less-of-a-struggle.htm
1 Jun 2022
Improving trainee well-being vital to medical culture
Three steps can help.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/06/improving-trainee-well-being-vital-to-medical-culture.htm
1 Jun 2022
Racism in the record?
Two authors discuss their recent study finding that Black patients were twice as likely as White patients to be described with negative words in their history and physical notes, particularly in inpatient records.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/04/racism-in-the-record.htm
1 Apr 2022