Search results for "Patient Safety"
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
Longer shifts proposed for first-year residents
A task force of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education has removed the current requirement limiting first-year residents to 16 hours on shift, and has proposed limiting the shift to 24 hours on-task plus 4 hours to manage transitions of care.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/11/15/5.htm
15 Nov 2016
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
Incorporating families into the care team
Involving one member of a patient's family can benefit the patient and boost work efficiency.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/07/incorporating-families-into-the-care-team.htm
1 Jul 2022
Navigating the improvement activity component of MIPS
The Quality Payment Program created by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) is not as intimidating as it sounds—at least for 2017, which is a transition year that will determine what internists are paid in 2019.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/02/tips.htm
1 Feb 2017
Safety nets catch at-risk patients
Brigham and Women's Hospital has seen positive results from creating ambulatory safety nets for patients at risk for cancer.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/01/safety-nets-catch-at-risk-patients.htm
1 Jan 2020
Nominate a Top Hospitalist
The November issue of ACP Hospitalist will profile hospitalist physicians who have made notable contributions to the field. The nomination deadline is July 30.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/07/17/6.htm
17 Jul 2018
Cardiovascular imaging societies develop action plan for increasing radiation safety
A think tank of cardiovascular imaging stakeholders developed a consensus plan on several broad directions for ensuring patient safety in an era of increased medical radiation.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/27/6.htm
27 Mar 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
Perioperative medicine changed in the pandemic
In the face of a lack of guidance on perioperative medicine during the COVID-19 pandemic, many hospitals are developing their own guidelines on timing of surgery after infection in vaccinated patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/05/perioperative-medicine-changed-in-the-pandemic.htm
1 May 2022