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Decrease in Inpatient Telemetry Utilization Through a System-Wide Electronic Health Record Change and a Multifaceted Hospitalist Intervention
- Author:
- Karli Edholm, MD
- Polina Kukhareva, MS, MPH
- Claire Ciarkowski, MD
- Jason Carr, MD
- David Gill, MD
- Austin Rupp, MD
- Jack Morshedzadeh, MD
- Nathan Wanner, MD
- Kensaku Kawamoto, MD, PhD, MHS
1Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah; 2Department...
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Multifaceted intervention including education, rounding checklist implementation, cost feedback, and financial incentives reduces inpatient laboratory costs
- Author:
- Peter M. Yarbrough, MD
- Polina V. Kukhareva, MS, MPH
- Devin Horton, MD
- Karli Edholm, MD
- Kensaku Kawamoto, MD, PhD, MHS
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Thrombectomy within Eight Hours of Stroke Onset Reduces Poststroke Disability
- Author:
- Katie Lappe, MD
- Karli Edholm, MD
- Devin Horton, MD
- Kencee Graves
- Jenny Tuan, MD
- Joshua Labrin, MD, SFHM
Clinical question: Does thrombectomy, in conjunction with medical therapy, improve functional independence in patients with an acute proximal...
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High-Flow Nasal Oxygen Therapy Noninferior to BiPAP in Post-Operative Respiratory Failure
- Author:
- Katie Lappe, MD
- Karli Edholm, MD
- Devin Horton, MD
- Kencee Graves
- Jenny Tuan, MD
- Joshua Labrin, MD, SFHM
Clinical question: In post-operative cardiothoracic surgery patients, is high-flow nasal oxygen therapy inferior to BiPAP for resolution of acute...
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Supplemental Oxygen During STEMI Might Increase Myocardial Injury
- Author:
- Katie Lappe, MD
- Karli Edholm, MD
- Devin Horton, MD
- Kencee Graves
- Jenny Tuan, MD
- Joshua Labrin, MD, SFHM
Clinical question: Does routine oxygen supplementation in patients with STEMI increase myocardial injury? Background: Because of physiologic and...
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Thrombectomy Within Eight Hours of Stroke Onset Reduces Post-Stroke Disability
- Author:
- Katie Lappe, MD
- Karli Edholm, MD
- Devin Horton, MD
- Kencee Graves
- Jenny Tuan, MD
- Joshua Labrin, MD, SFHM
Clinical question: Does thrombectomy, in conjunction with medical therapy, improve functional independence in patients with an acute proximal...
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Interdisciplinary Team Care on General Medical Units Does Not Improve Patient Outcomes
- Author:
- Katie Lappe, MD
- Karli Edholm, MD
- Devin Horton, MD
- Kencee Graves
- Jenny Tuan, MD
- Joshua Labrin, MD, SFHM
Clinical question: Does interdisciplinary care on general medical wards improve patient outcomes? Background: Patients on general medical wards...
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Patient Satisfaction Scores, Objective Measures of Surgical Quality Have Positive Association
- Author:
- Katie Lappe, MD
- Karli Edholm, MD
- Devin Horton, MD
- Kencee Graves
- Jenny Tuan, MD
- Joshua Labrin, MD, SFHM
Clinical question: Is there an association between objective measures of surgical quality and patient satisfaction as measured by the Hospital...
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Extended Anticoagulation Therapy and Recurrent Rates of Venous Thromboembolism
- Author:
- Katie Lappe, MD
- Karli Edholm, MD
- Devin Horton, MD
- Kencee Graves
- Jenny Tuan, MD
- Joshua Labrin, MD, SFHM
Clinical question: Among patients with a first episode of unprovoked pulmonary embolism (PE), what are the benefits and harms of extending the...
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Wells Score Can't Rule Out Deep Vein Thrombosis in Inpatient Setting
- Author:
- Katie Lappe, MD
- Karli Edholm, MD
- Devin Horton, MD
- Kencee Graves
- Jenny Tuan, MD
- Joshua Labrin, MD, SFHM
Clinical question: Should the Wells score be used for DVT risk stratification in the hospital? Background: The Wells score was derived to reduce...
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Antibiotic Therapy, Appendectomy for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis
- Author:
- Katie Lappe, MD
- Karli Edholm, MD
- Devin Horton, MD
- Kencee Graves
- Jenny Tuan, MD
- Joshua Labrin, MD, SFHM
Clinical question: Is antibiotic therapy noninferior to appendectomy for treatment of uncomplicated acute appendicitis? Background: Previous...
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Social, System Factors Can Influence Decisions to Continue Patient Care
- Author:
- Katie Lappe, MD
- Karli Edholm, MD
- Devin Horton, MD
- Kencee Graves
- Jenny Tuan, MD
- Joshua Labrin, MD, SFHM
Clinical question: Why do healthcare providers work while sick? Background: Healthcare providers generally are aware of the risks of infection to...
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Corticosteroids Show Benefit in Community-Acquired Pneumonia
- Author:
- Joshua Labrin, MD, SFHM
- Kencee Graves, MD
- Karli Edholm, MD
- Devin Horton, MD
- Katie Lappe, MD
- Division Of General
Clinical question: Does corticosteroid treatment shorten systemic illness in patients admitted to the hospital for community-acquired pneumonia (...
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Clinical Variables Predict Debridement Failure in Septic Arthritis
- Author:
- Joshua Labrin, MD, SFHM
- Kencee Graves, MD
- Karli Edholm, MD
- Devin Horton, MD
- And Katie Lappe, MD
Clinical question: What risk factors predict septic arthritis surgical debridement failure? Background: Standard treatment of septic arthritis is...
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Prednisolone or Pentoxifylline Show No Mortality Benefit in Alcoholic Hepatitis
- Author:
- Joshua Labrin, MD, SFHM
- Kencee Graves, MD
- Karli Edholm, MD
- Devin Horton, MD
- And Katie Lappe, MD
Clinical question: Does administration of prednisolone or pentoxifylline reduce mortality in patients hospitalized with severe alcoholic hepatitis...