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The Association of Hallway Boarding on Readmission and Mortality Rates
May 1, 2023
Dr. Childers Clinical question: Does inpatient hallway boarding increase in-hospital mortality, 30-day mortality, or 30-day readmission rates? Background: Prior studies have reported that the...
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Increased Familiarity Between Residents and Nurses Improves Team Performance and Communication
May 1, 2023
Dr. Huang Clinical question: Does an increased familiarity between medical residents and nurses improve team performance and communication? Background: Prior studies suggest that familiarity...
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FAST Program Implementation Guide Success
February 1, 2023
Jefferson Antithrombotic Therapy Team. Front row L to R: Photi Galanis, MD, Julia Westfield, Heather Yenser, CRNP. Back row L to R: Lynda Thomson, PharmD, Dina Orapallo, CRNP, Geno Merli, MD, Tony...
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How We Improved MOLST Documentation
September 1, 2022
What: Increasing the documentation of end-of-life care preferences (advance directives) during hospital admission for patients with advanced comorbidities admitted to the telemetry/stroke...
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The Power of Pictures at the Bedside
September 1, 2022
Shutterstock.com The COVID-19 epidemic provided a stark opportunity to learn what the hospital experience was like with no visitors. Disconnection and loneliness in the hospital, however, long...
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Bringing Acute-Level Care to the Patient: Key Steps for Hospital at Home
August 1, 2022
Shutterstock.com As the hospital at home concept and care model gets more attention nationally, hospitalists often provide the leadership, clinical expertise, and labor needed to get these...
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Pediatric Update: Top 10 Articles of 2021
July 1, 2022
Presenters and Summary authors: Matthew Shapiro, MD, MS, FAAP, Shuvani Sanyal, MD Dr. Sanyal Dr. Shapiro As pediatric hospitalists, our organ is the hospital. We care for a wide variety of...
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10 Facts for Hospitalists About Abortion
June 24, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe versus Wade is expected to result in a wave of state laws limiting access to reproductive health. This highlights why clinicians should stay current...
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CPAP reduces the risk of intubation among patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure and COVID-19
May 2, 2022
Clinical question: What is the role of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and high-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) compared to conventional oxygen therapy in the management of COVID-19-related acute...
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A structured end-of-life communication strategy reduces prolonged grief in families of dying ICU patients
May 2, 2022
Clinical question: Does a proactive, three-step, support strategy decrease prolonged grief in relatives of patients who die in the intensive care unit (ICU)? Dr. Wood Background: Prolonged...