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Goals of Care Infrequently Discussed among Hospitalized Long-Term Care Residents
November 11, 2016
How often are goals of care (GOC) discussed during hospitalization of long-term care residents, and what patient characteristics make this more likely to occur?
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Quality of End-of-Life Care Varies by Disease
November 11, 2016
How do patterns of end-of-life care compare for patients with different diseases?
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Hand Hygiene Improves Patient Safety
November 7, 2016
Does improving hand hygiene compliance from a high level to a very high level reduce healthcare-associated infections?
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Traditional Hand Hygiene Audits Can Lead to Inaccurate Conclusions about Physician Performance
November 7, 2016
Does direct observation underestimate physician compliance with hand hygiene (HH) compared to other professional groups due to the Hawthorne effect?
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Long-Term Mortality in Nondiabetic Patients Favors Coronary Artery Bypass Over Intervention with Drug-Eluting Stents
November 4, 2016
Is there a mortality difference in nondiabetic patients with multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD) treated with coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) versus percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)?
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Prolonged Ceftaroline Exposure Associated with High Incidence of Neutropenia
November 4, 2016
What is the incidence of neutropenia in patients treated with prolonged courses of ceftaroline?
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Delayed ICU Transfer Affects Mortality and Length of Stay
October 17, 2016
Can an objective measurement of critical illness inform intensive care unit (ICU) transfer timeliness?
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IV Fluid Can Save Lives in Hemodynamically Stable Patients with Sepsis
October 17, 2016
Does increased fluid administration in patients with sepsis with intermediate lactate levels improve outcomes?
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Collaborative Approaches Improve Pediatric Discharges
October 14, 2016
[caption id="attachment_11505" align="alignright" width="150"] Carl Galloway, MD[/caption] Clinical Question: Can a collaborative quality improvement project improve the quality and efficiency of pediatric hospital discharges? Background: Transitions of care, including at the time of hospital
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Evaluating Febrile Infants with Step-by-Step Approach
October 14, 2016
What is the performance of the Step-by-Step approach to evaluate febrile infants, and how does it compare to other existing criteria?
