Health equity and Hospital at Home programs
(Source: Journal of Hospital Medicine)
Source: Journal of Hospital Medicine - March 16, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Anupama Goyal, Stephanie Taylor Tags: PERSPECTIVES IN HOSPITAL MEDICINE Source Type: research

Diagnostic stewardship: Improving use of diagnostic tests for better quality and value in hospital medicine
(Source: Journal of Hospital Medicine)
Source: Journal of Hospital Medicine - March 14, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Valerie M. Vaughn, Daniel J. Morgan Tags: PERSPECTIVES IN HOSPITAL MEDICINE Source Type: research

Spontaneous retropharyngeal abscess presenting as delirium in a frail older woman: a case-based review
. (Source: Hospital Practice)
Source: Hospital Practice - March 14, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Melisa MehmedBen WaltersHeather KeysPann Ei Hnynn SiNandkishor AthavaleAhmed H. AbdelhafizDepartment of Internal Medicine, Rotherham General Hospital, Rotherham, UK Source Type: research

Determinants of intention to leave among nurses and physicians in a hospital setting during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis
ConclusionThe findings of this paper showed the critical need for hospital managers to address the concerning increase in nurses ’ and physicians’ intentions to leave during the COVID-19 pandemic. This intention to leave is affected by a complex conjunction of multiple determinants, including the fear of COVID-19 and the confidence in and availability of personal protective equipment. Moreover, individual factors like age , experience, burnout symptoms, and support are maintained in this review. Understanding the influence of determinants on retention during the COVID-19 pandemic offers an opportunity to formulate pros...
Source: PLoS One - March 14, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Neeltje de Vries Source Type: research

Marked variations in medical provider and out-of-pocket costs for radical prostatectomy procedures in Australia
ConclusionsInitiatives such as enhancing transparency regarding individual medical provider costs and implementing fee regulations with healthcare providers may be useful in curbing the variations in RP procedure costs.PMID:38479795 | DOI:10.1071/AH24020 (Source: Australian Health Review)
Source: Australian Health Review - March 13, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Ramya Walsan Rebecca J Mitchell Jeffrey Braithwaite Johanna Westbrook Peter Hibbert Virginia Mumford Reema Harrison Source Type: research

Marked variations in medical provider and out-of-pocket costs for radical prostatectomy procedures in Australia
ConclusionsInitiatives such as enhancing transparency regarding individual medical provider costs and implementing fee regulations with healthcare providers may be useful in curbing the variations in RP procedure costs.PMID:38479795 | DOI:10.1071/AH24020 (Source: Australian Health Review)
Source: Australian Health Review - March 13, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Ramya Walsan Rebecca J Mitchell Jeffrey Braithwaite Johanna Westbrook Peter Hibbert Virginia Mumford Reema Harrison Source Type: research

Marked variations in medical provider and out-of-pocket costs for radical prostatectomy procedures in Australia
ConclusionsInitiatives such as enhancing transparency regarding individual medical provider costs and implementing fee regulations with healthcare providers may be useful in curbing the variations in RP procedure costs.PMID:38479795 | DOI:10.1071/AH24020 (Source: Australian Health Review)
Source: Australian Health Review - March 13, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Ramya Walsan Rebecca J Mitchell Jeffrey Braithwaite Johanna Westbrook Peter Hibbert Virginia Mumford Reema Harrison Source Type: research

Marked variations in medical provider and out-of-pocket costs for radical prostatectomy procedures in Australia
ConclusionsInitiatives such as enhancing transparency regarding individual medical provider costs and implementing fee regulations with healthcare providers may be useful in curbing the variations in RP procedure costs.PMID:38479795 | DOI:10.1071/AH24020 (Source: Australian Health Review)
Source: Australian Health Review - March 13, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Ramya Walsan Rebecca J Mitchell Jeffrey Braithwaite Johanna Westbrook Peter Hibbert Virginia Mumford Reema Harrison Source Type: research

Rethinking the consultation paradigm: Validity evidence for a new framework, a multimethods study
ConclusionsThe consult classification framework was found to be applicable to consults from five different IM specialties, and could improve communication and education. (Source: Journal of Hospital Medicine)
Source: Journal of Hospital Medicine - March 13, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Rushad Patell, Jos éphine A. Cool, Elise Merchant, Laura E. Dodge, Daniel N. Ricotta, Brian Persaud, Larissa K. Gomez, Lauren Yang, Alison Trainor, Brian Carney, Jeffrey William, Stewart Lecker, Miranda Theodore, Camille Petri, Douglas Hors Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research

Getting Another Degree While Working … Or Not?
The monthly(-ish) #JHMChat on X, formerly Twitter, is a time to discuss interesting articles in the Journal of Hospital Medicine [The Hospitalist’s sister publication], meet new people, and learn from each other. Our chat this past November was based on this article by Drs. Jennifer Spicer and Samuel Lai about deciding to get a degree while working, and it did not disappoint. We had Dr. Spicer, who received another degree while working, as our guest expert. Among our participants who finished secondary degrees, those actively obtaining their secondary degree, and those who have chosen not to pursue an additional degr...
Source: The Hospitalist - March 12, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Lisa Casinger Tags: Career Education Source Type: research

The new ESC acute coronary syndrome guideline and its impact in the CPU and emergency department setting
Herz. 2024 Mar 11. doi: 10.1007/s00059-024-05241-6. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe new guideline on acute coronary syndrome (ACS) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) replaces two separate guidelines on ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non-ST-elevation (NSTE) ACS. This change of paradigm reflects the experts view that the ACS is a continuum, starting with unstable angina and ending in cardiogenic shock or cardiac arrest due to severe myocardial ischemia. Secondary, partly non-atherosclerotic-caused myocardial infarctions ("type 2") are not integrated in this concept.With respect to acute care in the...
Source: Herz - March 12, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Martin M öckel Source Type: research