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Readmission after Initial Injury Is Common
February 2, 2013
How frequently are patients readmitted after an initial inpatient stay for an injury, and what factors might predict readmission?
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Daily Sedation Interruption among Intubated Not Helpful
February 2, 2013
Does sedation by protocol, in combination with daily sedative interruption, reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation and ICU stay?
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Risk for Falls Might Not Affect Anticoagulation Decision
February 2, 2013
Do patients on oral anticoagulation with high fall risk have an increased incidence of major bleeding?
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Improving Transitions from ED to Inpatient Care
February 2, 2013
Can a multidisciplinary focus group identify “best practices” for ensuring efficient and effective transitions of care between the ED and the inpatient setting?
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Serious Complications from Opioid Overuse in Hospitalized Patients Prompts Nationwide Alert
February 2, 2013
A Joint Commission alert urges hospitalists to adopt measures to avoid dosing errors and improve the care of patients on opioid analgesics in acute-care settings
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Patient Understanding of ED Discharge Instructions Is Poor
February 2, 2013
How well do patients understand discharge instructions regarding post-ED care?
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ACEIs and ARBs Associated with Contrast-Induced AKI
February 2, 2013
Does the pharmacologic renin-angiotensin-aldosterone (RAAS) system blockade increase the risk for contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) after cardiac catheterization?
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Effect of Nonpayment on Nosocomial Infection Rates in U.S. Hospitals
February 2, 2013
Did the 2008 Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) policy denying additional payment for hospital-acquired conditions result in decreased rates of nosocomial infections?
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Radiofrequency Ablation and Antiarrythmics as First-Line Therapy in Atrial Fibrillation
February 2, 2013
How does radiofrequency ablation compare to antiarrhythmic therapy as first-line treatment for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF)?
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Multidisciplinary Palliative-Care Consults Help Reduce Hospital Readmissions
February 2, 2013
Research shows lower readmission rates for seriously ill, hospitalized, Medicare-age inpatients who received consults from a palliative-care team
