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Physicians, Residents, Students Can Learn High-Value, Cost-Conscious Care
April 29, 2016
Clinical question: What are the factors that promote education in delivering high-value, cost-conscious care? Background: Healthcare costs are increasing, with most recent numbers showing U.S. expenditures on healthcare of more than $3 trillion, almost 18% of the gross domestic product.
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Data Show Patients Are More Likely to Die at Night, on Weekends
April 29, 2016
Clinical question: Is there a clinical difference in rates of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and survival to discharge in patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) depending on time of day and day of the week? Background: Current U.S.
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Engaging Your Patients in Decision-Making Processes Yields Better Outcomes
April 26, 2016
Editor’s note: “Everything We Say and Do” is an informational series developed by SHM’s Patient Experience Committee to provide readers with thoughtful and actionable communication tactics that have great potential to positively impact patients’ experience of care.
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Depression Common among Physicians in Training
April 25, 2016
Clinical question: What is the prevalence of depression or depressive symptoms in resident physicians? Background: Depression in resident physicians can lead to poor-quality medical care, increased errors, and long-term morbidity.
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Tool Offers Hand Hygiene Help
April 23, 2016
The healthcare industry is not yet at zero when it comes to healthcare-associated infections—and that’s a problem.
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Improper Removal of Personal Protective Equipment Can Be Hazardous to Your Health
April 22, 2016
Clinical question: How frequent is contamination of skin and clothing during personal protective equipment (PPE) removal, and can it be prevented? Background: PPE reduces transmission of pathogens to healthcare personnel and patients.
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Procalcitonin Testing Can Lead to Cost Savings
April 22, 2016
Clinical question: Can procalcitonin testing be used to determine whether antibiotics should be started and stopped? Background: Procalcitonin naturally occurs in the body but increases with bacterial infection, with normal levels Study design: Systematic review. Setting: ICUs and EDs in Eu
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New Model May Predict Risk of Acute Kidney Injury in Orthopedic Patients
April 18, 2016
Clinical question: What is the risk of acute kidney injury after orthopedic surgery, and does it impact mortality? Background: Current studies show that acute kidney injury is associated with increased long-term mortality, future development of chronic kidney disease, and increased healthcare cos
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Treating Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Can Be Dangerous
April 18, 2016
Clinical question: Does treating asymptomatic bacteriuria (AB) cause harm in women? Background: In women with recurrent UTIs, AB is often treated, increasing the risk of multi-drug-resistant bacteria.
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HM16 AUDIO: U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA, Discusses Hospital Medicine’s Role in Public Health
April 11, 2016
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA, talks about the role hospitalists can play in public health. [audio mp3="http://www.the-hospitalist.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/HM16-Murthy-edit.mp3"][/audio]
