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Interruptions: Bad for Hospitalists and Their Patients
April 1, 2024
More than 10 years ago this magazine published an article by Winthrop Whitcomb, MD, MHM, a pioneer of hospital medicine and co-founder of the Society of Hospital Medicine, warning of the hazards of...
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How Can Hospitalists Help Reduce Harmful In-hospital Patient Falls?
March 1, 2024
An estimated 700,000 to 1,000,000 falls occur in hospitalized patients in this country every year, with one-quarter to one-third of the falls leading to injuries. At least 10% of those are serious...
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Demystifying Performance Measures for Hospitalists: VTE Prophylaxis
March 1, 2024
As venous thromboembolism (VTE) became an increasingly recognized cause of death in hospitalized patients, prevention became a high priority for the health care system.1,2 Starting in 2005, the Joint...
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Adult Hospitalizations from Immigration-detention Facilities
February 1, 2024
Dr. Woodruff Clinical question: What are the causes of hospitalizations from immigration-detention facilities and what is their relative morbidity? Background: Over the last three decades, an...
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Virtual Care Team Increases the Number of Patients with CHF on GDMT During Hospitalization
February 1, 2024
Dr. Pahwa Clinical question: Can a virtual care team increase the number of patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) on goal-directed therapy during hospitalization? Background: Maximizing...
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Fewer COPD Exacerbations and Pneumonia Hospitalizations with LABA-LAMA Inhalers Compared to ICS-LABA in COPD
February 1, 2024
Dr. Coursen Clinical question: Is a long-acting beta agonist and long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LABA-LAMA) inhaler combination better than an inhaled corticosteroid and long-acting beta...
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No Clear Benefit to the Use of Haloperidol for ICU Delirium
February 1, 2024
Dr. Leventhal Clinical question: Does the use of haloperidol versus placebo for delirium in ICU patients improve mortality and increase the chance of hospital discharge at 90 days? Background:...
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Transcatheter Repair of Secondary Mitral Regurgitation Improves Outcomes
February 1, 2024
Dr. Asmar Clinical question: Does transcatheter mitral valve repair of secondary mitral regurgitation improve hospitalization rates and mortality in patients with refractory symptoms despite...
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Abatacept and Infliximab May Improve Mortality in Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19 Pneumonia
February 1, 2024
Dr. Rose Clinical question: What immunomodulatory drugs should we use in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in addition to corticosteroids? Background: Inflammation is a key driver of morbidity...
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Risk Stratification of Patients with HF in the ED Coupled with Close Outpatient Follow-up Reduces Mortality and CV Rehospitalization
February 1, 2024
Dr. Latifi Clinical question: In patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with heart failure (HF) symptoms, are patient outcomes affected by the use of a risk stratification tool to...