Search results for "Patient Safety"
3 ways to improve workplace culture
Three high-yield strategies apply to health care when creating a thriving work environment.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/06/3-ways-to-improve-workplace-culture.htm
1 Jun 2023
12 tips for new academic hospitalists
Internists seeking a career in hospital medicine should be engaged, make connections, and try new things in order to be successful.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/07/12-tips-for-new-academic-hospitalists.htm
1 Jul 2021
ACP calls for supporting, improving long-term care services
In a recent position paper, the College recommends universal catastrophic long-term care insurance, more support for the long-term care workforce and informal caregivers, and improvements in quality monitoring, among other reforms.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/07/19/2.htm
19 Jul 2022
Protective equipment for physicians' mental health
The Emotional PPE Project is a nonprofit directory that connects health care workers with licensed mental health professionals, which has become particularly important during the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/09/protective-equipment-for-physicians-mental-health.htm
1 Sep 2021
Lack of coordination between health care systems associated with fatal opioid overdoses
Veterans who received opioid prescriptions from both inside and outside the Veterans Affairs health system had two to three times the risk for fatal overdose versus those who received prescriptions from only one source.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/03/12/1.htm
12 Mar 2019
ACP honors outstanding chapter activities with John Tooker Evergreen Awards
ACP presented John Tooker Evergreen Awards to six chapters at Internal Medicine 2012. The program provides recognition and visibility to chapters that have successfully implemented programs to increase membership, improve communication, increase member involvement, enhance diversity, foster careers in internal medicine and improve management of the chapter.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/06/evergreen.htm
1 Jun 2012
Flu-like illnesses appeared to spread through primary care office visits
A new study's findings on the spread of influenza offered lessons on reopenings of outpatient clinics during the pandemic and the value of virtual visits for patients with suspected respiratory infections, the authors said.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/08/10/2.htm
10 Aug 2021
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/2023/02/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Feb 2023
Internal medicine interns spend only 13% of workday on direct patient care
A study found that an average of 66% of interns' days were spent on indirect patient care (mostly charting and documentation), showing that “internal medicine is now indeed a trade practiced before a computer screen,” an editorial said.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/04/23/5.htm
23 Apr 2019
Prevent, recognize impairment
Professional duties require physicians to recognize and address physician illness and impairment, but it is often difficult to recognize a colleague's condition and find an appropriate way of reporting and resolving it.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/09/prevent-recognize-impairment.htm
1 Sep 2019