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Better Reporting Needed to Accurately Estimate Medical Error as Cause of Death in U.S.

Author:

Aparna S. Kamath, MD, MS

Faye Farber, MD

Adam Wachter, MD

Jon Lovins, MD

Suchita Shah Sata, MD

Neil Stafford, MD

Snehal Patel, MD

Megan Brooks, MD, MPH

Lalit Verma, MD

Poonam Sharma, MD

Duke University

Duke Regional

Clinical question: What is the contribution of hospital-based medical errors to national mortality in the U.S. compared to other causes listed by...

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Hospital Admission, Stroke Clinic Follow-up Improve Outcomes for Patients with Transient Ischemic Attack, Minor Ischemic Stroke

Author:

Aparna S. Kamath, MD, MS

Faye Farber, MD

Adam Wachter, MD

Jon Lovins, MD

Suchita Shah Sata, MD

Neil Stafford, MD

Snehal Patel, MD

Megan Brooks, MD, MPH

Lalit Verma, MD

Poonam Sharma, MD

Duke University

Duke Regional

Clinical question: How do guideline-based care and outcomes of patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA) and minor ischemic stroke differ...

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Standardized Clinical Pathways’ Effects on Outcomes

Author:

Samuel C. Stubblefield, MD

Clinical question: What are the effects of implementing standardized clinical pathways on length of stay, cost, readmissions, and patient quality...

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Does Preoperative Hypercapnia Predict Postoperative Complications in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea?

Author:

Jacob Imber, MD

Mary Lacy, MD

Muskaan Behl, MD

Leonard Noronha, MD

J. Rush Pierce Jr., MD, MPH

Department OF

Clinical question: Are patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and preoperative hypercapnia more likely to experience postoperative...

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Rapid Immunoassays for Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia Offer Fast Screening Possibilities

Author:

Jacob Imber, MD

Mary Lacy, MD

Muskaan Behl, MD

Leonard Noronha, MD

J. Rush Pierce Jr., MD, MPH

Department OF

Clinical question: How useful are rapid immunoassays (RIs) compared to other tests for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)? Background: HIT is...

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Impact of Delayed Discharge Summary Completion on Hospital Readmission

Author:

Jacob Imber, MD

Mary Lacy, MD

Muskaan Behl, MD

Leonard Noronha, MD

J. Rush Pierce Jr., MD, MPH

Department OF

Clinical question: Is a delay in completion of hospital discharge summary associated with hospital readmissions? Background: Inpatient discharge...

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Effects of Assigning Medical Teams to Nursing Units on Patient Care

Author:

Jacob Imber, MD

Mary Lacy, MD

Muskaan Behl, MD

Leonard Noronha, MD

J. Rush Pierce Jr., MD, MPH

Department OF

Clinical question: Does assigning a single medical team to a nursing unit (regionalizing) improve communication and prevent adverse events?...

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Troponin Leak Portends Poorer Outcomes in Congestive Heart Disease Hospitalizations

Author:

Jacob Imber, MD

Mary Lacy, MD

Muskaan Behl, MD

Leonard Noronha, MD

J. Rush Pierce Jr., MD, MPH

Department OF

Clinical question: What is the association between detectable cardiac troponin (cTn) levels and outcomes in persons hospitalized with acute...

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New Guidelines for Cardiovascular Imaging in Chest Pain

Author:

Jacob Imber, MD

Mary Lacy, MD

Muskaan Behl, MD

Leonard Noronha, MD

J. Rush Pierce Jr., MD, MPH

Department OF

Clinical question: Which cardiovascular imaging modalities can augment triage of ED patients with chest pain? Background: Because absolute event...

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Hospitalist Quality Improvement Initiative Reduces Inpatient Laboratory Costs

Author:

Jacob Imber, MD

Mary Lacy, MD

Muskaan Behl, MD

Leonard Noronha, MD

J. Rush Pierce Jr., MD, MPH

Department OF

Clinical question: Will a multifaceted quality improvement initiative targeted at hospitalists reduce inpatient laboratory costs? Background:...

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