Hyponatremia in pneumonia.

abstract：BACKGROUND:A small proportion of patients accounts for a large proportion of hospitalizations. OBJECTIVE:To obtain patients' perspectives of factors associated with the onset and continuation of high hospital use. DESIGN:Qualitative research study where a research coordinator conducted one-on-one semi-structured inte...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： O'Leary KJ,Chapman MM,Foster S,O'Hara L,Henschen BL,Cameron KA

更新日期：2019-03-20 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：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: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：BACKGROUND:Patient whiteboards can serve as a communication tool between hospital providers and as a mechanism to engage patients in their care, but little is known about their current use or best practices. METHODS:We surveyed bedside nurses, internal medicine housestaff, and hospitalists from the medical service at ...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Sehgal NL,Green A,Vidyarthi AR,Blegen MA,Wachter RM

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a common cause of community-acquired pneumonia in childhood. Few studies have addressed the association of antimicrobial treatment and outcomes. OBJECTIVE:To determine whether macrolide therapy is associated with improved outcomes among children hospitalized with M. pneumoniae pneum...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Shah SS,Test M,Sheffler-Collins S,Weiss AK,Hall M

更新日期：2012-04-01 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：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：:Depressive symptoms during a medical hospitalization may be an overlooked prognostic factor for adverse events postdischarge. Our aim was to evaluate whether depressive symptoms predict 30-day readmission or death after medical hospitalization. We conducted a systematic review of studies that compared postdischarge ou...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Pederson JL,Warkentin LM,Majumdar SR,McAlister FA

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：: ...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Holleck JL,Gunderson CG

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a diverse group of disorders typically with insidious onset. Diagnosis and management largely occur in the outpatient setting; however, ILD can present acutely necessitating hospitalization. Effective inpatient management requires the clinician to establish an accurate diagnosis and ...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Farrand E,Shah R,Collard H

更新日期：2017-07-01 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：:Physicians are notorious for poor hand hygiene (HH) compliance. We wondered if lower performance by physicians compared with other health professionals might reflect differences in the Hawthorne effect. We introduced covert HH observers to see if performance differences between physicians and nurses decreased and to g...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Kovacs-Litman A,Wong K,Shojania KG,Callery S,Vearncombe M,Leis JA

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Individual provider performance drives group metrics, and increasingly, individual providers are held accountable for these metrics. However, appropriate attribution can be challenging, particularly when multiple providers care for a single patient. OBJECTIVE:We sought to develop and operationalize individu...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Herzke CA,Michtalik HJ,Durkin N,Finkelstein J,Deutschendorf A,Miller J,Leung C,Brotman DJ

更新日期：2018-07-01 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the state of research in academic hospital medicine (HM) despite the substantial growth of this specialty. METHODS:We used the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) membership database to identify research programs and their leadership. In addition, the members of the SHM Research Committ...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Chopra V,Burden M,Jones CD,Mueller S,Gupta V,Ahuja N,Sigmund A,Eid SM,Society of Hospital Medicine Research Committee.

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current hospital readmission measures are part of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Five-Star Quality Rating System but are inadequate for reporting hospital quality. We review potential biases in the readmission measures and offer policy recommendations to address these biases. Hospital readmission rates a...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Pronovost PJ,Brotman DJ,Hoyer EH,Deutschendorf A

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asymptomatic blood pressure elevation is common in the inpatient setting. National guidelines recommend treating with oral agents to slowly decrease blood pressure; however, many clinicians use intravenous antihypertensive medications, which can lead to unpredictable changes in blood pressure. OBJECTIVE:To ...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Pasik SD,Chiu S,Yang J,Sinfield C,Zubizarreta N,Ramkeesoon R,Cho HJ,Krouss M

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The theory that posthospitalization stress might increase the risk of postdischarge complications has never been investigated. OBJECTIVE:To assess whether serum levels of stress biomarkers at discharge are associated with readmission and death after an acute-care hospitalization. DESIGN:We prospectively in...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Aubert C,Folly A,Mancinetti M,Hayoz D,Donze J

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gender earnings disparities among physicians exist even after considering differences in specialty, part-time status, and practice type. Little is known about the role of job satisfaction priorities on earnings differences. OBJECTIVE:To examine gender differences in work characteristics and job satisfaction...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Weaver AC,Wetterneck TB,Whelan CT,Hinami K

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Venous thromboembolic events (VTE) are a significant cause of mortality in hospitalized medical and surgical patients. Despite recommendations and guidelines, current evidence demonstrates that VTE prophylaxis remains underutilized in at-risk patients. The process of providing VTE prophylaxis begins with ass...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Beck MJ,Haidet P,Todoric K,Lehman E,Sciamanna C

更新日期：2011-04-01 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：: ...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Mao F,Greysen SR

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients who deteriorate outside the intensive care unit (ICU) are known to have elevated mortality and morbidity. Rapid response teams (RRTs) were developed to address such deterioration. It has not been possible to establish that RRTs employing manual detection methods have definitively improved hospital outcomes. B...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Escobar GJ,Dellinger RP

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hospital care on weekends has been associated with reduced quality and poor clinical outcomes, suggesting that decreases in overall intensity of care may have important clinical effects. We describe a new measure of hospital intensity of care based on utilization of the electronic health record (EHR). METHO...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Blecker S,Austrian JS,Shine D,Braithwaite RS,Radford MJ,Gourevitch MN

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Only 1 of 8 stroke patients is managed exclusively by a neurologist. Furthermore, many stroke patients harbor other vascular comorbidities and are also at risk for developing general medical complications that can lead to death following stroke. With the growing hospitalist system, it is quite clear that hospitalists ...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Ovbiagele B,Sachdeva S

更新日期：2007-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:The affordability of prescription medications continues to be a major public health issue in the United States. Estimates of cost-related medication underuse come largely from surveys of ambulatory patients. Hospitalized patients may be vulnerable to cost-related underuse and its consequences, but have been ...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Choudhry NK,Saya UY,Shrank WH,Greenberg JO,Melia C,Bilodeau A,Kadehjian EK,Dolan ML,Dudley JC,Kachalia A

更新日期：2012-02-01 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：:The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded Hospital Medicine a Medicare specialty code, "C6", in 2016. We examined the early uptake of C6 code using the 2017 Medicare Part B utilization data. We also compared the actual C6 specialty code usage against estimated rates of overall hospitalist billing using th...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Flansbaum B,Leykum L,Lapps J

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00