Opinion
Upfront preparation key to QI projects
October 2, 2017
Student says collaboration with medical staff “directly engages” them in QI research project.
News
Dabigatran, rivaroxaban linked to slight increase in GI bleeding risk
October 2, 2017
Overall, the risk of major bleeds associated with NOACs was similar to the risk with conventional anticoagulants.
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News
Innovations: Quality, patient safety, and technology initiatives
October 2, 2017
Five innovations that can help hospitalists do their jobs better.
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Opinion
Improving our approach to discharge planning
October 1, 2017
A post-acute care placement prediction tool would help determine how to allocate discharge planning resources.
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News
Anticoagulation for patients with liver cirrhosis and portal vein thrombosis
September 29, 2017
Should patients with liver cirrhosis with portal vein thrombosis be treated with anticoagulation?
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News
Bowel rest or early feeding for acute pancreatitis
September 28, 2017
When should you start enteral feedings in patients with acute pancreatitis?
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News
Impact of elder program on delirium and LOS for abdominal surgery patients
September 27, 2017
Clinical question: Can a modified Hospital Elder Life Program (mHELP) reduce delirium and hospital LOS in older patients undergoing abdominal surgery?
News
Opioid management protocol lowered trauma patient pain medication use
September 26, 2017
A targeted pain management protocol for trauma patients addressed the problem of overprescribing of opioids.
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News
Hospital-acquired anemia
September 26, 2017
Clinical question: Is hospital acquired anemia associated with increased postdischarge adverse outcomes?
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News
No benefit seen for routine low-dose oxygen after stroke
September 26, 2017
The large SO2S trial found no benefit for continuous or night-only routine oxygen supplementation.
