Emily Tarvin, MD Archives - The Hospitalist

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Patients Concerned about Hospitalist Service Handovers
August 29, 2016
What do patients experience during hospitalist service handovers?
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Warfarin Reduces Risk of Ischemic Stroke in High-Risk Patients
August 29, 2016
What are the risks and benefits of warfarin or antiplatelet drugs compared with no antithrombotic therapy in patients with a previous intracranial hemorrhage?
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Hospital Mobility Program Maintains Older Patients’ Mobility after Discharge
August 26, 2016
Does an in-hospital mobility program improve posthospital function and mobility among older medical patients?
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Daily Round Checklists in ICU Setting Don’t Reduce Mortality
August 26, 2016
Do checklists, daily goal assessments, and clinician prompts change in-hospital mortality for ICU patients?
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Nonemergency Use of Antipsychotics in Patients with Dementia
August 22, 2016
What are the guidelines for nonemergency use of antipsychotics in patients with dementia?
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Frailty Scores Predict Post-Discharge Outcomes
August 22, 2016
Do frailty assessment tools aid in predicting post-discharge outcomes?
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Hospitalist Staffing Affects 30-Day All-Cause Readmission Rates
August 19, 2016
What hospital characteristics are associated with 30-day all-cause readmission rates?
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Oral Antibiotics for Infective Endocarditis May Be Safe in Low-Risk Patients
August 19, 2016
Does transitioning to oral antibiotics to treat infective endocarditis increase rates of relapse and death?
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Surgical-Site-Infection Risk Not Associated with Prophylactic Antibiotic Timing
July 17, 2013
Administering antibiotics 60 minutes pre-incision doesn’t significantly reduce post-operative infection rates: JAMA study
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Proton-Pump Inhibitors Associated with Increased Mortality Risk
July 2, 2013
Is the use of proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) associated with risk of mortality or combined risk of death or rehospitalization in older patients discharged from acute-care hospitals