Dissecting the "CHF admission": an evidence-based review of the evaluation and management of acute decompensated heart failure for the hospitalist.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Best practice alerts (BPAs) provide clinical decision support (CDS) at the point of care to reduce unnecessary blood product transfusions, yet substantial transfusions continue outside of recommended guidelines. OBJECTIVE:To understand why providers order blood transfusions outside of recommended guidelines...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Chen JH,Fang DZ,Tim Goodnough L,Evans KH,Lee Porter M,Shieh L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) use in health care is common worldwide. Failure of PIVCs is also common, resulting in premature removal and replacement. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the characteristics, management practices, and outcomes of PIVCs internationally. DESIGN: SETTING/PATIENTS:Cross-sectiona...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Alexandrou E,Ray-Barruel G,Carr PJ,Frost SA,Inwood S,Higgins N,Lin F,Alberto L,Mermel L,Rickard CM,OMG Study Group.

更新日期：2018-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) has now been linked to gadolinium-based contrast (GBC) exposure in those with compromised kidney function, particularly those with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). When ESRD is present, symptoms can be quite devastating for the patient including severe pain and immobility and even de...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Fine DM,Perazella MA

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:There is growing demand for safe and effective procedural sedation in pediatric facilities nationally. Currently, these needs are being met by a variety of providers and sedation techniques, including anesthesiologists, pediatric intensivists, emergency medicine physicians, and pediatric hospitalists. There i...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Turmelle M,Moscoso LM,Hamlin KP,Daud YN,Carlson DW

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dr. Pham, a practicing general internist and health policy researcher, recalls her experience, as a granddaughter, of how patients, families, and physicians are often complicit in foiling the good coordination of care. ...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Pham HH

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends routinely offering HIV testing to inpatients at hospitals with an HIV seroprevalence rate of greater than 1% or an AIDS diagnosis rate of greater than 1.0 per 1000 discharges. This recommendation has not been widely adopted, perhaps because of one of ...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Greenwald JL

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with suspected thiamine deficiency should receive treatment with parenteral thiamine to achieve the high serum thiamine levels necessary to reverse the effects of deficiency and to circumvent problems with absorption common in the medically ill. OBJECTIVE:To quantify rates of parenteral administrat...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Day GS,Ladak S,Curley K,Farb NA,Masiowski P,Pringsheim T,Ritchie M,Cheung A,Jansen S,Methot L,Neville HL,Bates D,Lowe D,Fernandes N,Ferland A,Martin del Campo C

更新日期：2015-04-01 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：BACKGROUND:Nearly two-thirds of hospitals in the United States are served by hospitalist physicians. How hospitalist work patterns and job satisfaction vary across various practice models is unknown. METHODS:We administered the Hospitalist Worklife Survey to a randomized stratified sample of 3105 potential hospitalist...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Hinami K,Whelan CT,Miller JA,Wolosin RJ,Wetterneck TB,Society of Hospital Medicine Career Satisfaction Task Force.

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increasing use of testing among hospitalized patients has resulted in an increase in radiologic incidental findings (IFs), which challenge the provision of high-value care in the hospital setting. OBJECTIVE:To understand impact of radiologic incidental findings on resource utilization in patients hospitaliz...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Gundareddy VP,Maruthur NM,Chibungu A,Bollampally P,Landis R,Eid SM

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:More than half of the hospitalized older adults discharged to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) have more than 3 geriatric syndromes. Pharmacotherapy may be contributing to geriatric syndromes in this population. OBJECTIVES:Develop a list of medications associated with geriatric syndromes and describe their...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Saraf AA,Petersen AW,Simmons SF,Schnelle JF,Bell SP,Kripalani S,Myers AP,Mixon AS,Long EA,Jacobsen JM,Vasilevskis EE

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past 10 years, postdischarge clinics have been introduced in response to various health system pressures, including the focus on rehospitalizations and the challenges of primary care access. Often ignored in the discussion are questions of the effect of postdischarge physician visits on readmissions. In addit...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Doctoroff L

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Depression among hospitalized patients is often unrecognized, undiagnosed, and therefore untreated. Little is known about the feasibility of screening for depression during hospitalization, or whether depression is associated with poorer outcomes, longer hospital stays, and higher readmission rates. We searched PubMed...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： IsHak WW,Collison K,Danovitch I,Shek L,Kharazi P,Kim T,Jaffer KY,Naghdechi L,Lopez E,Nuckols T

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physical examination (PE) is a core clinical competency, and the internal medicine clerkship is a premiere venue for students to develop PE skills. However, clinical rotations often lack opportunities for real-time instruction. We sought to measure the frequency, content, and factors affecting PE instruction during th...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Bergl PA,Taylor AC,Klumb J,Quirk K,Muntz MD,Fletcher KE

更新日期：2018-06-01 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:Despite safe and cost-effective venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention measures, VTE prophylaxis rates are often suboptimal. Healthcare reform efforts emphasize transparency through programs to report performance and payment incentives through pay-for-performance programs. OBJECTIVE:To sequentially examine...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Michtalik HJ,Carolan HT,Haut ER,Lau BD,Streiff MB,Finkelstein J,Pronovost PJ,Durkin N,Brotman DJ

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The "July phenomenon" refers to a purported worsening of outcomes in teaching-hospital patients with the arrival of new, inexperienced house-staff. Previous quantitative studies of new house-staff and increased mortality have been limited primarily by a focused patient population and the use of limited data ...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： van Walraven C,Jennings A,Wong J,Forster AJ

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sepsis, the most expensive cause of hospitalization in the United States, is associated with high morbidity and mortality. However, healthcare utilization patterns following sepsis are poorly understood. OBJECTIVE:To identify patient-level factors that contribute to postsepsis mortality and healthcare utili...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Liu V,Lei X,Prescott HC,Kipnis P,Iwashyna TJ,Escobar GJ

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dexmedetomidine is a potentially useful sedative for hospitalized children, but there is little published data regarding its safety, dosage, or efficacy. OBJECTIVE:To report our experience with dexmedetomidine for the sedation of hospitalized children. DESIGN:Retrospective case series. SETTING:Pediatric I...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Carroll CL,Krieger D,Campbell M,Fisher DG,Comeau LL,Zucker AR

更新日期：2008-03-01 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

abstract：:Every year, nearly 5 million adults with cancer are hospitalized. Limited evidence suggests that hospitalization of the cancer patient is associated with adverse morbidity and mortality. Hospitalization of the patient with advanced cancer allows for an intense examination of health status in the face of terminal illne...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Koo DJ,Tonorezos ES,Kumar CB,Goring TN,Salvit C,Egan BC

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：IMPORTANCE:There is an increasing trend toward designing hospitals with patient-centered features like reduced noise, improved natural light, visitor friendly facilities, well-decorated rooms, and hotel-like amenities. It has also been suggested that because patients cannot reliably distinguish positive experiences wit...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Siddiqui ZK,Zuccarelli R,Durkin N,Wu AW,Brotman DJ

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Experts and national regulatory bodies have deemed femoral vein catheterization (FVC) unsafe, and recommend avoiding it whenever possible. OBJECTIVE:To assess rates of catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBI) and deep venous thrombosis (DVT) complicating FVC. DESIGN:Prospective observational cohort s...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Casanegra AI,Brannan S,Dadu R,Ong P,Berner M,Spinning K,Hughes T,Marrinan G,Zinn K,Manthous C

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although severity of illness indices such as pneumonia severity index (PSI) are good predictors of short-term mortality for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and healthcare-associated pneumonia (HCAP), other patient factors may have added prognostic value. OBJECTIVE:To identify patient factors beyond the P...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Ding YY,Abisheganaden J,Chong WF,Heng BH,Lim TK

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hospital leaders have had mixed success reducing readmissions Little is known about the readmitted patient's perspective. METHODS:A cross-sectional 36-item survey was administered to 1084 readmitted inpatients of The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (an urban academic medical center) and Penn Pres...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Kangovi S,Grande D,Meehan P,Mitra N,Shannon R,Long JA

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Access to hand-carried ultrasound technology for noncardiologists has increased significantly, yet development and evaluation of training programs are limited. OBJECTIVE:We studied a focused program to teach hospitalists image acquisition of inferior vena cava (IVC) diameter and IVC collapsibility index wit...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Martin LD,Ziegelstein RC,Howell EE,Martire C,Hellmann DB,Hirsch GA

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE:Pediatric patients hospitalized with bacterial infections often receive intravenous (IV) antibiotics. Early transition to enteral antibiotics can reduce hospital duration, cost, and complications. We aimed to identify opportunities to transition from IV to enteral antibiotics, describe variation of...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Cotter JM,Hall M,Girdwood ST,Stephens JR,Markham JL,Gay JC,Shah SS

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hospital medical groups use various staffing models that may systematically affect care continuity during the admission process. OBJECTIVE:To compare the effect of 2 hospitalist admission service models ("general" and "admitter-rounder") on patient disposition and length of stay. DESIGN:Retrospective obser...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Smith GR Jr,Ma M,Hansen LO,Christensen N,O'Leary KJ

更新日期：2016-10-01 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:Knowing the number of discharges that will occur is important for administrators when hospital occupancy is close to or exceeds 100%. This information will facilitate decision making such as whether to bring in extra staff, cancel planned surgery, or implement measures to increase the number of discharges. W...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： van Walraven C,Forster AJ

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00