Search results for "Success Story"
An app for delirium
Delirium screening using the app took about a minute and was almost 90% effective among elderly inpatients.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2022/05/an-app-for-delirium.htm
1 May 2022
ACP Hospitalist magazine relaunches with weekly online issues
ACP Hospitalist is a free and exclusive ACP member benefit covering the latest news in hospital medicine.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2022/01/25/5.htm
25 Jan 2022
Phone calls ease isolation during COVID-19
A trial measuring the effect of phone calls to homebound adults early in the pandemic found improvements in loneliness, depression, and anxiety.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2022/02/phone-calls-ease-isolation-during-covid-19.htm
1 Feb 2022
Success Story: From peer review to practical application
While using the Epley Maneuver undoubtedly relieves benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, training staff in a new method presented obstacles. One physician explains how he implements dedicated teaching time for staff.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2009/07/success.htm
1 Jul 2009
Advances in treatment have not yielded better long-term health outcomes for childhood cancer survivors
Survivors treated in more recent decades may have access to more organized follow-up care and educational materials about late effects of treatment and, therefore, may be more likely to anticipate or report adverse outcomes, study authors noted.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2016/11/08/2.htm
8 Nov 2016
Looking at LARCs in primary care
This issue includes stories on long-acting reversible contraceptives, medications for type 2 diabetes, and issues affecting the elderly.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2022/05/editors-note.htm
1 May 2022
The pros and cons of 'Dry January'
This issue includes stories on how to manage alcohol use and how COVID-19 affected physicians who contracted it, as well as a new feature showcasing the clinical wisdom of ACP Members.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2022/01/editorsnote.htm
1 Jan 2022
The next issue of ACP Hospitalist is online
Internists considering or actively planning a switch to hospital medicine can subscribe for free upon request to ACP Hospitalist, the College's monthly magazine reporting on trends in hospital medicine.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2010/02/23/9.htm
23 Feb 2010
Be wary of benzodiazepines' side effects
Alternative strategies are increasingly recommended when managing conditions like insomnia and anxiety in elderly patients.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2022/02/be-wary-of-benzodiazepines-side-effects.htm
1 Feb 2022
Chronic pain program provides model for small practices
New laws in Kentucky meant to curb opioid misuse were drafted from the standpoint of law enforcement and not medical practice, leading to areas of confusion for clinicians and their staff. ACP created a model that practices could follow to improve care for patients.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2015/11/success.htm
1 Nov 2015