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Collaborative Approaches Improve Pediatric Discharges
October 14, 2016
[caption id="attachment_11505" align="alignright" width="150"] Carl Galloway, MD[/caption] Clinical Question: Can a collaborative quality improvement project improve the quality and efficiency of pediatric hospital discharges? Background: Transitions of care, including at the time of hospital
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Evaluating Febrile Infants with Step-by-Step Approach
October 14, 2016
What is the performance of the Step-by-Step approach to evaluate febrile infants, and how does it compare to other existing criteria?
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Diluted Apple Juice Versus Electrolyte Solution in Gastroenteritis
October 13, 2016
Is diluted apple juice inferior to apple-flavored electrolyte oral rehydration solution in children with mild dehydration due to acute gastroenteritis?
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Real-World Safety and Effectiveness of Oral Anticoagulants for Afib
October 10, 2016
Which oral anticoagulants are safest and most effective in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation?
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Prescribing Naloxone for Patients on Long-Term Opioid Therapy
October 10, 2016
Does naloxone co-prescription for patients on long-term opioids for pain prevent opioid-related adverse events?
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Palliative Care May Improve End-of-Life Care for Patients with ESRD, Cardiopulmonary Failure, Frailty
October 7, 2016
Is there a difference in family-rated quality of care for patients dying with different serious illnesses?
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Patients’ Out-of-Pocket Spending Increasing
October 7, 2016
How much are insured nonelderly adult patients paying out of pocket for inpatient care, and does that amount vary over time or by patient characteristics, region, or type of insurance?
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Updated Guideline for Acute Diarrheal Infection
October 3, 2016
What are current recommendations for diagnosis, management, and prevention of acute gastrointestinal infection in immune-competent adults?
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Risk-Assessment Models Are Unreliable Predictors of Venous Thromboembolism
October 3, 2016
Do risk-assessment models (RAMs) accurately predict which hospitalized medical patients are at risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE)?
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Acute HIV Causes Transient Neurologic Findings
October 1, 2016
How common are neurologic findings in acute HIV infection?
