Patient Care Archives - Page 18 of 41

News
Cancer the most common diagnosis in palliative care patients
August 11, 2017
Survey shows that hospitalists are the main source of referrals to palliative care programs.
News
Idarucizumab reversed dabigatran completely and rapidly in study
July 11, 2017
One drug reversed the anticoagulant effect of another completely and rapidly.
News
New heart failure guidelines prioritize prevention
May 18, 2017
The latest update to U.S. guidelines for heart failure management, released at the end of April , puts unprecedented emphasis on heart failure prevention and also shines a brighter light on patients at risk for developing heart failure – people with hypertension, diabetes, or coronary arte...
News
Antipsychotics ineffective for symptoms of delirium in palliative care
May 4, 2017
Do antipsychotics provide symptomatic benefit for delirium in palliative care?
News
Hospitalists can do better at end-of-life care, expert says
May 3, 2017
High-value care can remain elusive for the most vulnerable of populations.
News
Filling the gap: Hospitalists & palliative care
May 1, 2017
There is now an important opportunity for hospitalists to lead prognosis and goals of care communication for their patients.
News
Hospital infections top WHO’s list of priority pathogens
April 25, 2017
WHO is urging governments to focus antibiotic research efforts on a list of urgent bacterial threats, topped by several increasingly powerful superbugs.
Opinion
Everything We Say and Do: Discussing advance care planning
March 31, 2017
Every health care encounter is an opportunity to better identify and document patients’ wishes for their care.
News
Preoperative VTEs occurred in 10% of cancer patients
March 27, 2017
SEATTLE – Those with preoperative VTEs were significantly more likely to experience postoperative complications.
News
Antipsychotics ineffective for symptoms of delirium in palliative care
March 22, 2017
CLINICAL QUESTION: Do antipsychotics provide symptomatic benefit for delirium in palliative care?