Search results for "Quality and Safety"
ACP calls for supporting, improving long-term care services
In a recent position paper, the College recommends universal catastrophic long-term care insurance, more support for the long-term care workforce and informal caregivers, and improvements in quality monitoring, among other reforms.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2022/07/19/2.htm
19 Jul 2022
Getting to quality and safety by ‘degrees'
Programs in quality and patient safety initiatives have come to the fore as graduate-level degrees, adding prestige to a new body of knowledge that has emerged in the past decade.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2010/05/quality.htm
1 May 2010
Hypertension performance measure ‘flawed’
While ACP's Performance Measurement Committee considers the Controlling High Blood Pressure measure to be “high impact,” it determined after review in July 2021 that it does not support the measure due to uncertain validity.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2022/04/hypertension-performance-measure-flawed.htm
1 Apr 2022
Published studies may exaggerate the effect of burnout on quality of patient care
While higher burnout is associated with lower-quality health care, the magnitude or clinical significance of the relationship is still not clear due to variability and confounding in the existing research, according to a systematic review.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2019/10/08/1.htm
8 Oct 2019
Hospital at home plus transition care reduced readmissions, improved patient satisfaction in a case-control study
The study included 295 patients treated under this hospital-at-home (HaH) model and a control group of 212 patients who met HaH eligibility but declined participation or were seen in the ED when an HaH admission could not be initiated.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2018/06/26/5.htm
26 Jun 2018
How to start an NP/PA program
Clarifying the goals behind hiring nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) will help hospital program leaders choose the most suitable model for integrated care.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2019/05/how-to-start-an-npslashpa-program.htm
1 May 2019
Officers and Regents election results announced
The election of Officers and Regents will become effective at the conclusion of the Annual Business Meeting at Internal Medicine Meeting 2017 in San Diego.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2017/03/elections.htm
1 Mar 2017
The next issue of ACP Internist is online and coming to your mailbox
ACP signs on to ethics code for interactions with companies
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2010/05/04/8.htm
4 May 2010
What's the benefit of patient, family engagement?
Four reasons can encourage physicians to put more effort into increasing partnership with patients and families, which in turn improves communication, transparency, and accountability.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2019/04/whats-the-benefit-of-patient-family-engagement.htm
1 Apr 2019
Failure to follow up on inpatient test results is common
ACP Job Placement Center calls for job seekers' profilesACP Annual Business Meeting to be held
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2011/02/15/7.htm
15 Feb 2011