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Wait at least 2 days to replace central venous catheters in patients with candidemia
October 15, 2017
SAN DIEGO – It likely will reduce 30-day mortality.
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Steroids underused in bacterial meningitis despite low risk
October 14, 2017
SAN DIEGO – When used, they are being used later than is recommended.
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Negative nasal swabs reliably predicted no MRSA infection
October 13, 2017
SAN DIEGO – But physicians often prescribed vancomycin anyway, accumulating potentially avoidable treatment days.
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VA study finds high MRSA infection risk among those colonized with the bacterium
October 13, 2017
SAN DIEGO – Patients colonized with MRSA are at high risk of MRSA infection both in the predischarge and postdischarge time periods, results from an 8-year VA study showed.
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Behavioral approach to appropriate antimicrobial prescribing in hospitals: The DUMAS study
October 7, 2017
Clinical question: How effective is an antimicrobial stewardship approach grounded in behavioral theory and focused on preserving prescriber autonomy and participation in improving appropriateness of antimicrobial prescribing in hospitals?
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Optimal empiric treatment for uncomplicated cellulitis
October 6, 2017
Clinical question: Is empiric MRSA coverage for nonpurulent cellulitis necessary?
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Sepsis time to treatment
October 3, 2017
Does early identification and treatment of sepsis using protocols improve outcomes?
Opinion
Upfront preparation key to QI projects
October 2, 2017
Student says collaboration with medical staff “directly engages” them in QI research project.
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Innovations: Quality, patient safety, and technology initiatives
October 2, 2017
Five innovations that can help hospitalists do their jobs better.
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With inpatient flu shots, providers’ attitude problem may outweigh parents’
September 22, 2017
Providers need to learn more about barriers to inpatient influenza vaccination.
