Non-housestaff medicine services in academic centers: models and challenges.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Guidelines recommend pharmacologic prophylaxis for hospitalized medical patients at increased risk of thromboembolism. Despite recommendations, multiple studies demonstrate underutilization. Factors contributing to underutilization include uncertainty that prophylaxis reduces clinically relevant events, as w...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Bump GM,Dandu M,Kaufman SR,Shojania KG,Flanders SA

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dysphagia is associated with aspiration, pneumonia, and malnutrition, but remains challenging to identify at the bedside. A variety of exam protocols and maneuvers are commonly used, but the efficacy of these maneuvers is highly variable. We conducted a comprehensive search of 7 databases, including MEDLINE, Embase, a...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： O'Horo JC,Rogus-Pulia N,Garcia-Arguello L,Robbins J,Safdar N

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Efforts to improve the patient experience are increasingly focusing on engaging patients and their "care partners" by using patient portals. The Acute Care Patient Portal Task Force was supported by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to convene a national meeting of an interdisciplinary group of stakeholders, inclu...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Dalal AK,Bates DW,Collins S

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hip fractures typically occur in frail elderly patients. Preoperative specialty consults, in addition to hospitalist comanagement, are often requested for preoperative risk assessment. OBJECTIVE:Determine if preoperative specialty consults meaningfully influence management and outcomes in hip fracture patie...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Bellas N,Stohler S,Staff I,Majk K,Lewis C,Davis S,Kumar M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient safety indicators (PSI) were developed for hospitals to screen for healthcare-associated adverse events. PSIs are believed to be preventable and have become a part of major pay-for-performance programs. PSI-12 captures perioperative venous thromboembolism (VTE), which contributes to morbidity and mor...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Held N,Jung B,Sommervold L,Singh S,Kreuziger LB

更新日期：2019-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined whether placing a painting in the line of vision of a hospitalized patient improves patient outcomes and satisfaction and whether having patients choose their paintings offers greater benefit. From 2014 to 2016, we enrolled 186 inpatients with cancer diagnoses from Pennsylvania State University Cancer Inst...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： George DR,Boer C,Hammer J,Hopkins M,King T,Green MJ

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop a valid instrument to assess morale and explore the relationship between morale and intent to leave employment due to unhappiness. PATIENTS AND METHODS:An expert panel identified 46 drivers of hospitalist morale. In May 2009, responders of our single-site pilot survey rated each driver in terms of...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Chandra S,Wright SM,Ghazarian S,Kargul GM,Howell EE

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the range and frequency of experiences, clinical and nonclinical roles, training, work expectations, and career plans of practicing pediatric hospitalists. DESIGN:Mail survey study of a national sample of 530 pediatric hospitalists of whom 67% (N = 338) were from teaching hospitals, 71% (N = 374...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Freed GL,Dunham KM,Research Advisory Committee of the American Board of Pediatrics.

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The economic burden of acute kidney injury (AKI) is not well understood. OBJECTIVE:To estimate the effects of AKI on hospitalization costs and length of stay (LOS). DESIGN:Using data from the 2012 National Inpatient Sample, we compared hospitalization costs and LOS with and without AKI. We used a generaliz...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Silver SA,Long J,Zheng Y,Chertow GM

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the hospitalized patient, nephrotoxin exposure is one potentially modifiable risk factor for acute kidney injury (AKI). Clinical decision support based on nephrotoxin ordering was developed at our hospital to assist inpatient providers with the prevention or mitigation of nephrotoxin-related AKI. The init...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Yonekawa KE,Zhou C,Haaland WL,Wright DR

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clozapine was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 1989 for the management of treatment-resistant schizophrenia, and has since proven to reduce symptom burden and suicide risk, increase quality of life, and reduce substance use in individuals with psychotic disorders. Nevertheless, clozapine's psychiatri...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Lundblad W,Azzam PN,Gopalan P,Ross CA

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Communication between clinicians is hampered by the frequent difficulty in reaching the most responsible physician for a patient as well as the use of outdated methods such as numeric paging. The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of smartphones to improve communication on internal medicine wards. ME...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Wu RC,Morra D,Quan S,Lai S,Zanjani S,Abrams H,Rossos PG

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the association of health literacy with the number and type of transitional care needs (TCN) among patients being discharged to home. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS:A cross-sectional analysis of patients admitted to an academic medical center. MEASUREMENTS:Nurses administered the Brief Health Lite...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Boyle J,Speroff T,Worley K,Cao A,Goggins K,Dittus RS,Kripalani S

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Problems experienced after hospital discharge can result in rehospitalizations and unscheduled urgent and emergent care. OBJECTIVE:To identify opportunities for improving discharge processes by examining calls to an advice line (AL). DESIGN:Prospective cohort. SETTING:A 500-bed, university-affiliated hosp...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Stella SA,Allyn R,Keniston A,Johnston LB,Burden M,Bogdan GM,Savoie C,Albert RK

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

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journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Mao F,Greysen SR

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is increasingly used to treat children hospitalized with bronchiolitis; however, the best practices for feeding during HFNC and the impact of feeding on time to discharge and adverse events are unknown. The study objective was to assess whether feeding exposure during HFNC was ...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Shadman KA,Kelly MM,Edmonson MB,Sklansky DJ,Nackers K,Allen A,Barreda CB,Thurber AS,Coller RJ

更新日期：2019-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although interdisciplinary hospital quality improvement (QI) teams are both prevalent and associated with success of (QI) efforts, little is known about the behaviors of successful interdisciplinary QI teams. OBJECTIVE:We examined the specific behaviors of interdisciplinary QI teams in hospitals that succes...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Santana C,Curry LA,Nembhard IM,Berg DN,Bradley EH

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hospital-acquired (HA) venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common source of morbidity/mortality. Prophylactic measures are underutilized. Available risk assessment models/protocols are not prospectively validated. OBJECTIVES:Improve VTE prophylaxis, reduce HA VTE, and prospectively validate a VTE risk-assessm...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Maynard GA,Morris TA,Jenkins IH,Stone S,Lee J,Renvall M,Fink E,Schoenhaus R

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Women continue to be underrepresented as speakers at national conferences, and research has shown similar trends in hospital medicine. The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) Annual Meeting has historically had an open call peer review process for workshop speakers and, in 2019, expanded the process for didactic speake...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Northcutt N,Papp S,Keniston A,Kara A,Kisuule F,Mandel C,Mathews B,Del Pino-Jones A,Smith D,Vuernick K,Burden M,Society of Hospital Medicine Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Special Interest Group.

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient-centered care has been identified as 1 of the 6 aims for the 21st century healthcare system. The notepad is a simple tool for reminders and personal interactions. We introduced Dear Doctor (DD) notes, a bedside notepad designed to prompt patient questions and improve patient satisfaction. OBJECTIVE:...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Farberg AS,Lin AM,Kuhn L,Flanders SA,Kim CS

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Care coordination is critical in settings characterized by high levels of uncertainty, time constraints, and interdependent work processes. The effects of provider characteristics on coordination in comanaged teams has never been examined. OBJECTIVE:To characterize individual providers based on their contri...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Hinami K,Whelan CT,Konetzka RT,Edelson DP,Casalino LP,Meltzer DO

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High hospital occupancy is a challenge for quality of care and access, while low levels of occupancy may be inefficient in terms of resource utilization. Variability from scheduling decisions may affect occupancy and be amenable to alteration. OBJECTIVE:Describe variability in admission, discharge, and occu...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Fieldston ES,Ragavan M,Jayaraman B,Allebach K,Pati S,Metlay JP

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients and their relatives exposed to mental stress caused by hospitalization or illness might use violence against healthcare staff and interfere with quality healthcare. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate incidences of workplace violence and the attributes of healthcare staff who are at ...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Fujita S,Ito S,Seto K,Kitazawa T,Matsumoto K,Hasegawa T

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Specialty hospitals are a subset of acute-care hospitals that provide a narrower set of services than general medical hospitals (GMHs), predominantly in areas such as cardiac disease and surgery. Although specialty hospitals also advertise high patient satisfaction, this has not been examined using national ...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Siddiqui ZK,Wu AW,Kurbanova N,Qayyum R

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Previous local quality improvement focused on discharging patients with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) "in-hand" decreased healthcare reutilization after hospitalization for an asthma exacerbation. However, as a result of these new processes, some patients admitted for an asthma exacerbation rec...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Hoefgen ER,Jones Y,Courter J,Hare A,Garcia JAT,Simmons J

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to measure internal medicine resident engagement with an electronic medical record-based dashboard providing feedback on their use of routine laboratory tests relative to service averages. From January 2016 to June 2016, residents were e-mailed a snapshot of their personalized dashboard...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Kurtzman G,Dine J,Epstein A,Gitelman Y,Leri D,Patel MS,Ryskina K

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pain management is a core competency of hospital medicine, and effective acute pain management should be a goal for all hospital medicine providers. The prevalence of opioid use in the United States, both therapeutic and non-medical in origin, has dramatically increased over the past decade. Although nonopioid medicat...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Raub JN,Vettese TE

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Approximately 83% of hospitalist groups around the country utilize advanced practice providers; however, the demand for hospitalists continues to exceed the supply, and this has led to increased utilization of advanced practice providers in hospital medicine. Advanced practice providers receive very limited ...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Lackner C,Eid S,Panek T,Kisuule F

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obtaining blood cultures (BCs) for patients hospitalized with community-acquired-pneumonia (CAP) has been recommended by experts and used as a measure of quality of care. However, BCs are infrequently positive in these patients and their effect on clinical management has been questioned. PURPOSE:We performe...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Afshar N,Tabas J,Afshar K,Silbergleit R

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A lack of cost-conscious medication use is a major contributor to excessive healthcare expenditures in the inpatient setting. Expensive medicines are often utilized when there are comparable alternatives available at a lower cost. Increasing prescriber awareness of medication cost at the time of ordering may...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Conway S,Brotman D,Pinto B,Merola D,Feldman L,Miller R,Shermock K

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00