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So Much More than Bald and Bloated
- Author:
- Briana Ketterer, MD
- Anthony Montanaro, MD
- Alan J. Hunter, MD
1Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Section of Palliative Care and Medical Ethics,...
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Computer-Based Reminders Have Small to Modest Effect on Care Processes
- Author:
- Bhaskar Arora, MD
- Thomas Barrett, MD
- McR, FHM
- Honora Englander, MD
- Stephanie Halvorson, MD
- Alan J. Hunter, MD
- David Kagen, MD
- Blake Lesselroth, MD
- Mbi
- Division OF
Clinical question: Do on-screen, computer-based clinical reminders improve adherence to target processes of care or clinical outcomes? Background...
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Patient Participation in Medication Reconciliation at Discharge Helps Detect Prescribing Discrepancies
- Author:
- Bhaskar Arora, MD
- Thomas Barrett, MD
- McR, FHM
- Honora Englander, MD
- Stephanie Halvorson, MD
- Alan J. Hunter, MD
- David Kagen, MD
- Blake Lesselroth, MD
- Mbi
- Division OF
Clinical question: Does the inclusion of a medication adherence counseling session during a hospital discharge reconciliation process reduce...
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Negative D-Dimer Test Can Safely Exclude Pulmonary Embolism in Patients at Low To Intermediate Clinical Risk
- Author:
- Bhaskar Arora, MD
- Thomas Barrett, MD
- McR, FHM
- Honora Englander, MD
- Stephanie Halvorson, MD
- Alan J. Hunter, MD
- David Kagen, MD
- Blake Lesselroth, MD
- Mbi
- Division OF
Clinical question: In patients with symptoms consistent with pulmonary embolism (PE), can evaluation with a clinical risk assessment tool and D-...
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Patient Signout Is Not Uniformly Comprehensive and Often Lacks Critical Information
- Author:
- Bhaskar Arora, MD
- Thomas Barrett, MD
- McR, FHM
- Honora Englander, MD
- Stephanie Halvorson, MD
- Alan J. Hunter, MD
- David Kagen, MD
- Blake Lesselroth, MD
- Mbi
- Division OF
Clinical question: Do signouts vary in the quality and quantity of information, and what are the various factors affecting signout quality?...
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Emergency Department Signout via Voicemail Yields Mixed Reviews
- Author:
- Bhaskar Arora, MD
- Thomas Barrett, MD
- McR, FHM
- Honora Englander, MD
- Stephanie Halvorson, MD
- Alan J. Hunter, MD
- David Kagen, MD
- Blake Lesselroth, MD
- Mbi
- Division OF
Clinical question: How does traditional, oral signout from emergency providers to inpatient medicine physicians compare to dictated, voicemail...
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Emergency Department “Boarding” Results in Undesirable Events
- Author:
- Bhaskar Arora, MD
- Thomas Barrett, MD
- McR, FHM
- Honora Englander, MD
- Stephanie Halvorson, MD
- Alan J. Hunter, MD
- David Kagen, MD
- Blake Lesselroth, MD
- Mbi
- Division OF
Clinical question: What is the frequency and nature of undesirable events experienced by patients who “board” in the ED? Background: Hospital...
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Decreased ICU Duty Hours Does Not Affect Patient Mortality
- Author:
- Bhaskar Arora, MD
- Thomas Barrett, MD
- McR, FHM
- Honora Englander, MD
- Stephanie Halvorson, MD
- Alan J. Hunter, MD
- David Kagen, MD
- Blake Lesselroth, MD
- Mbi
- Division OF
Clinical question: Does the reduction in work hours for residents affect mortality in medical and surgical ICUs? Background: A reduction in work...
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Chance favors the prepared mind
- Author:
- Renee C. Prins, MD
- Mark Gladwin, MD
- Lissa S. Brod, MD
- Anish Bhardwaj, MD
- Alan J. Hunter, MD
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In the Literature: January 2010
- Author:
- Bhaskar Arora, MD
- Thomas Barrett, MD
- McR, FHM
- Honora Englander, MD
- Stephanie Halvorson, MD
- Alan J. Hunter, MD
- David Kagen, MD
- Blake Lesselroth, MD
- Mbi
- Division OF
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