Search results for "Patient care"
Oaths, charters, and our professional ethos
A re-examination of the Hippocratic Oath leads to questions of ethics, professionalism, and a more modern code that physicians can follow.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/03/oaths-charters-and-our-professional-ethos.htm
1 Mar 2020
Climate change and consultation training
Readers weigh in on climate change and the best way to prepare med students as future consultants.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/01/letters.htm
1 Jan 2017
Distribution plans, data on vaccines; NIH cautious on latest antibody treatment
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices chose clinicians and long-term care residents for priority vaccination, while ACP offered additional input on the topic. The NIH said that casirivimab plus imdevimab should not be standard of care, and the CDC offered recommendations on shortening quarantine.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/12/08/1.htm
8 Dec 2020
Internists tasked with implementing the triple aim
The Centers for Medicare ##amp; Medicaid Services is transitioning toward new practice models, and the overarching theme of these programs is the triple aim of health care: better patient experience, improved population health, and higher quality at lower cost.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/06/presidents.htm
1 Jun 2016
College's new end-of-life guidelines fill gaps in patient care
The College's new guidelines recommend that clinicians regularly assess end-of-life patients for symptoms of pain, dyspnea and depression, and use proven therapies to treat these conditions.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/03/fourteen.htm
1 Mar 2008
Improvements needed in communication between physicians, home health care workers
Nearly half of physicians reported spending less than a minute reviewing a care coordination form before certification, whereas one-fifth reported spending at least two minutes.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/04/03/2.htm
3 Apr 2018
Final call: Submit your questions for the Internal Medicine Meeting 2018 keynote speaker
ACP members are encouraged to send questions in advance for ACP's Internal Medicine Meeting 2018 keynote speaker, Karen DeSalvo, MD, MPH, MSc, FACP, who will discuss the questions on stage during a question-and-answer segment of the Opening Ceremony.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/03/20/5.htm
20 Mar 2018
A better signal-to-noise ratio for guidelines
It takes about 15 years to broadly implement clinical guidelines into practice. Physicians and scientists are working to shorten this lag and strengthen the connection by examining how guidelines are developed, delivered, and adopted.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/06/guidelines.htm
1 Jun 2016
Have a question for the Internal Medicine Meeting keynote speaker? ACP wants to hear from you
The questions will be discussed on stage during a question-and-answer segment of the Opening Ceremony.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/03/13/6.htm
13 Mar 2018
IMGs face uncertainty amid politics, rhetoric
Proposed changes to U.S. immigration policy have had a ripple effect on the medical field.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/01/imgs-face-uncertainty-amid-politics-rhetoric.htm
1 Jan 2019