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In the News
New opioid therapy guidelines released; PFO closure may help migraines.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/04/in-the-news.htm
1 Apr 2009
In the News
Clinical updates from the reports compiled by ACP IntenristWeekly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/05/in-the-news.htm
1 May 2009
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://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/02/23/9.htm
23 Feb 2010
Scoring system predicts risk for hospital readmission
Additional lots of clevidipine butyrate injectable emulsion recalledBoxed warning for clopidogrel: reduced effects for certain patients
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/23/6.htm
23 Mar 2010
MKSAP Quiz: dyspnea, chest tightness in an adolescent athlete
Scoring system predicts risk for hospital readmission
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/23/4.htm
23 Mar 2010
Change fee for service to another method that reflects quality
Fee-for-service payments need to align incentives with value of services rendered.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/04/washington.htm
1 Apr 2010
With EHRs or paper, outpatient practices can improve safety
The idea is evolving that improving transitions of care from hospital to outpatient settings reduces readmissions. From medication lists to tracking labs to missed referrals that delay diagnosis, an expert in the field considers it all.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/05/safety.htm
1 May 2010
Early follow-up reduces heart failure readmissions
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https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/05/11/6.htm
11 May 2010
Younger whites only group to see more noncardia stomach cancer
New drug-eluting stents outperform old ones except in diabeticsEarly follow-up reduces heart failure readmissions
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/05/11/4.htm
11 May 2010
Follow up lowers readmissions, return ED visits for COPD patients
The next issue is online and coming to your mailbox
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/19/7.htm
19 Oct 2010