Search results for "Geriatrics"
Target preop visits for efficiency, best outcomes
Internists can guide preoperative anticoagulation, ensure that patients are in optimal condition for procedures, and##mdash;perhaps most importantly##mdash;judiciously choose which tests to perform and which ones aren't needed.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/09/preop.htm
1 Sep 2014
Will Medicare's new primary care models be a game-changer?
New reimbursement models will begin the transition away from fee-for-service to risk-adjusted capitation payments, known as Primary Care First Model Options.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/06/will-medicares-new-primary-care-models-be-a-game-changer.htm
1 Jun 2019
Don't give up on patient self-management
Time-pressed physicians are adopting a team approach as they grapple with how to help their patients improve their health. Referred to as “patient self-management,” the sometimes time-consuming process can be handled directly or through trained coaches.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/02/self-management.htm
1 Feb 2013
Nominees named for College Officer and Regent positions
Nominations for ACP President and Board of Regents.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/11/regents.htm
1 Nov 2011
Pioneering internist is still outworking peers at age 80
Edith Irby Jones, MACP.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/06/thirteen.htm
1 Jun 2008
Post-hip fracture function improved with home exercise program
An at-home exercise program modestly improved function and mobility in hip fracture patients, a recent study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/02/25/5.htm
25 Feb 2014
Frailty score may help predict postop mortality risk in the elderly
A multidimensional frailty score helped predict postoperative mortality risk in elderly patients, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/05/13/7.htm
13 May 2014
Postoperative delirium associated with long-term cognitive impairment
Delirium after cardiac surgery occurred in nearly half of elderly patients and was associated with lower cognitive function postoperatively, a new study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/10/5.htm
10 Jul 2012
Physicians may overtreat blood pressure, glucose in older patients with diabetes
A retrospective cohort study used data from the Department of Veterans Affairs to assess both hypertension and blood glucose medication deintensification (i.e., dosage reduction or withdrawal of a drug).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/11/03/4.htm
3 Nov 2015
And the winner is …
ACP InternistWeekly has compiled the results from its latest cartoon contest, where readers are invited to match wits against their peers to provide the most original and amusing caption.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/02/02/15.htm
2 Feb 2010