Search results for "Hospital medicine"
Screening detected unknown diabetes in one-fourth of elective surgery patients
Among elective surgery patients, nearly one-fourth (24%) were diagnosed with previously unknown diabetes or pre-diabetes based on blood tests conducted while they were fasting pre-operatively, researchers found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/14/5.htm
14 Aug 2012
Specialty organizations highlight lists of common tests and interventions that should be questioned
Several medical organizations released lists of tests or procedures that might be overused in clinical practice, as part of the Choosing Wisely initiative of the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/02/26/2.htm
26 Feb 2013
ACP speaks out on racism and law enforcement violence
ACP's New Vision for U.S. Health Care shows that the College is committed to finding solutions for discrimination, racism, and violence in individual and population health.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/07/acp-speaks-out-on-racism-and-law-enforcement-violence.htm
1 Jul 2020
Many hospitalists don't perform individual ‘core competencies' in a given year
Health professionals to march for health care reform
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/16/6.htm
16 Mar 2010
ACP Highlights
A look at ACP Journal Club Plus, an electronic digest of customizable alerts.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/05/ten.htm
1 May 2008
What's new in other College publications
What's new in ACP Hospitalist and other College publications.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/06/highlights.htm
1 Jun 2009
A doctor who embraces change, personally and politically
The new president of Physicians for a National Health Program, an ACP Fellow, shares his vision for health care reform.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/07/profile.htm
1 Jul 2013
Internal Medicine 2011 offers several new pre-courses
New offerings at ACP's annual meeting will include learning how to use portable ultrasound technology, the anatomy behind and diagnoses of common orthopedic complains, and an expanded neurological course including headache, dizziness and stroke.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/03/IM.htm
1 Mar 2011
‘Right-to-try’ laws spark debate
This issue covers the ethics of right-to-try laws in the United States, the potential of ransomware to disrupt a physician's office, and conference coverage from infectious disease and cardiology sessions.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/01/right-to-try-laws-spark-debate.htm
1 Jan 2018
It's all about the history in diagnosing fever of unknown origin
There are 4 types of fever of unknown origin, and distinguishing among them starts with the first step: Look for clues from the history and other presenting symptoms.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/06/fever.htm
1 Jun 2014