Search results for "Patient Care"
Different perspectives but the same goal: providing the best possible care to patients
Yul Ejnes, MD, MACP, looks back in his final column for ACP on KevinMD at the trends and topics that inspired him for the last five years.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/11/07/6.htm
7 Nov 2017
New content available on ACP's Patients Before Paperwork initiative
New content and resources have been added to the initiative's website, including a link to ACP's October 2017 paper “Promoting Transparency and Alignment in Medicare Advantage,” which calls for Medicare Advantage plans to increase transparency.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/11/07/5.htm
7 Nov 2017
IDSA issues updated guidelines on infectious diarrhea
Among the recommendations, physicians should obtain a detailed clinical exposure history from all people with diarrhea, including when there is a similar history in other patients, and patients who have fever or bloody diarrhea should be evaluated for enteropathogens that may respond to antimicrobial agents.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/10/24/1.htm
24 Oct 2017
Intended consequences
ACP's awards, though not always instrumental in propelling a recipient's career, can inspire, validate, and assure the recipients that their hard work will not go unnoticed, and that they are on the right track.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/09/intended-consequences.htm
1 Sep 2017
A part of patient care that I was not taught in medical school
Yul Ejnes, MD, MACP, continues his monthly column at KevinMD in a post about how expressing condolences is a part of patient care.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/08/08/6.htm
8 Aug 2017
New ACP Practice Advisor Modules address advance care planning, preventing stroke in afib
Two ACP modules, eligible for CME and Maintenance of Certification Practice Assessment points, offer help for physicians to ensure that patients receive care that is consistent with their values, goals, and preferences and to identify patients with atrial fibrillation.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/07/18/5.htm
18 Jul 2017
New insulin pumps offer continuous monitoring
Next-generation insulin pumps will feature sophisticated computer algorithms that automatically calculate and administer precise doses of insulin, but will not replace proper physician care, which is the source of their success.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/07/new-insulin-pumps-offer-continuous-monitoring.htm
1 Jul 2017
Four days in May
Leadership Day on Capitol Hill, when more than 400 ACP members met with their senators and representatives to advocate for College priorities, occurred against a backdrop of historic events.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/07/four-days-in-may.htm
1 Jul 2017
“Sharing Our Stories” spotlights internists' careers, lives, and advice
Highlights include a series of videos featuring Faith T. Fitzgerald, MD, MACP, who has been honored and recognized for her diagnostic, patient care, and teaching skills.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/06/13/6.htm
13 Jun 2017
Letter to the editor: politics and patient care
Readers respond to recent coverage about ACP advocacy and its direct impact on patient care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/06/letter.htm
1 Jun 2017