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Short-Course Antimicrobial Therapy Outcomes for Intraabdominal Infection
September 9, 2015
Research Review: Short-Course Antimicrobial Therapy for Intraabdominal Infection
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Clinical Care Conundrums Provide Learning Potential for Hospitalists
September 9, 2015
At A Glance Series: Hospital Medicine: Current Concepts Title: Clinical Care Conundrums: Challenging Diagnoses in Hospital Medicine Edited by: James C. Pile, Thomas E.
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Hospitalist-Led Quality Initiatives Plentiful at Community Hospitals
September 9, 2015
Community hospitals offer multiple opportunities for hospitalists to become involved in both quality assurance and quality improvement.
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Risk for In-Hospital Adverse Cardiac Events Low for Some Patients with Chest Pain
September 9, 2015
Clinical question: Do stable, low-risk patients hospitalized for chest pain after negative ED evaluation experience adverse cardiac events in the hospital? Background: Chest pain results in more than seven million ED visits annually, with a cost of over $11 billion to hospitalize these patients f
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Hospitalists Play Vital Role in Patients’ View of Hospital Stay
September 9, 2015
Special Reports Resident Education, Feedback, Incentives Improve Patient Satisfaction Hospitalists' Role in Improving Patient Experience: A Baldridge Winner's Perspective Cognitive, Emotional Memory Disconnect Impacts Patient Satisfaction Rise of the Chief Patient Experience Officer H
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New Strategy in Patients with Suspected Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia Improves Diagnostic Accuracy
September 9, 2015
Clinical question: Can a diagnostic strategy that utilizes a clinical prediction rule combined with an immunoassay appropriately guide management for patients with suspected heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)? Background: The appropriate and timely diagnosis of HIT can decrease the risks of t
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Cost, Frequency of Emergency Department Revisits Evaluated
September 9, 2015
Clinical question: What is the cost and frequency of ED revisits within three days and 30 days? Background: ED revisits lead to a financial and resource utilization burden on the medical system.
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Early, Late Hospital Readmission Factors Differ
September 9, 2015
Clinical question: What are the differences between factors associated with early (zero to seven days after discharge) and late (eight to 30 days after discharge) readmission? Background: Thirty-day readmission rates are a quality metric; however, recent evidence challenges the notion that readmi
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Patient Adherence to Pharmacological Thromboprophylaxis Improves with Interventions
September 9, 2015
Clinical question: How can patient adherence to pharmacological thromboprophylaxis be improved? Background: Prior studies suggest that the hospital-wide prevalence of nonadministration of VTE thromboprophylaxis orders ranges from 5% to 13%, with patient refusal listed as the most common reason fo
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Cognitive, Emotional Memory Disconnect Impacts Patient Satisfaction
September 8, 2015
Patients judge quality of medical care on emotional memory
