Prognosticating with the Hospitalized Patient 1-year Mortality Risk Score Using Information Abstracted from the Medical Record.

abstract：:The accountable care organization (ACO) concept is advocated as a promising value-based payment model that could successfully realign the current payment system to financially reward improvements in quality and efficiency. Focusing on the care of hospitalized patients and controlling a substantive portion of variable ...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Li J,Williams MJ

更新日期：2018-04-01 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：BACKGROUND:Emergency department (ED) ward admissions subsequently transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU) within 24 hours have higher mortality than direct ICU admissions. DESIGN, SETTING, PATIENTS:Describe risk factors for unplanned ICU transfer within 24 hours of ward arrival from the ED. METHODS:Evaluation of...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Delgado MK,Liu V,Pines JM,Kipnis P,Gardner MN,Escobar GJ

更新日期：2013-01-01 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

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journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Holleck JL,Gunderson CG

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Successful secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease relies on medication therapy; thus, minimizing nonadherence is a focus for improving patient outcomes. Receipt of discharge medication counseling has been associated with improved drug knowledge and adherence. We evaluated the prevalence and predictors of postd...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Wooldridge K,Schnipper JL,Goggins K,Dittus RS,Kripalani S

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：:Esophageal variceal bleeding (EVB) is a frequent complication in cirrhotic patients resulting in considerable mortality and morbidity. The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence, impact, and trends of EVB in hospitalized cirrhotic patients on a nationwide level in the United States. We interrogated data f...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Pant C,Desai M,Deshpande A,Taylor R,Olyaee M,Gilroy R

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As part of the Choosing Wisely Campaign, the Society of Hospital Medicine identified reducing inappropriate use of acid-suppressive medication for stress ulcer prophylaxis as 1 of 5 key opportunities to improve the value of care for hospitalized patients. We designed a computerized clinical decision support interventi...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Herzig SJ,Guess JR,Feinbloom DB,Adra M,Afonso KA,Howell MD,Marcantonio ER

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hospitalized patients are frequently treated with opioids for pain control, and receipt of opioids at hospital discharge may increase the risk of future chronic opioid use. OBJECTIVE:To compare inpatient analgesic prescribing patterns and patients' perception of pain control in the United States and non-US ...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Burden M,Keniston A,Wallace MA,Busse JW,Casademont J,Chadaga SR,Chandrasekaran S,Cicardi M,Cunningham JM,Filella D,Hoody D,Hilden D,Hsieh MJ,Lee YS,Melley DD,Munoa A,Perego F,Shu CC,Sohn CH,Spence J,Thurman L,To

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hospitalized patients with diabetes have experienced a disproportionate reduction in mortality over the past decade. OBJECTIVE:To examine whether this differential decrease affected all patients with diabetes, and to identify explanatory factors. DESIGN:Serial, cross-sectional observational study. SETTING...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Butala NM,Johnson BK,Dziura JD,Reynolds JS,Bozzo JE,Balcezak TJ,Inzucchi SE,Horwitz LI

更新日期：2015-04-01 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：:Value-based payment systems have been widely implemented in healthcare in an effort to improve the quality of care. However, these programs have not broadly improved quality, and some evidence suggests that they may increase inequities in care. No Child Left Behind is a parallel effort in education to address uneven a...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Maurer KA,Ryan AM

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Mortality in hospitalized human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients is not well described. We sought to characterize in-hospital deaths among HIV-infected patients in the antiretroviral (ART) era and identify factors associated with mortality. METHODS:We reviewed the medical records of hospitalize...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Cowell A,Shenoi SV,Kyriakides TC,Friedland G,Barakat LA

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interhospital transfer is an understudied area within transitions of care. The process by which hospitals accept and transfer patients is not well described. National trends and best practices are unclear. OBJECTIVE:To describe the demographics of large transfer centers, to identify common handoff practices...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Herrigel DJ,Carroll M,Fanning C,Steinberg MB,Parikh A,Usher M

更新日期：2016-06-01 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:Initiation of enteral feeding is an important part of the best practice model for critically ill patients. Although nasogastric feeding is appropriate for the majority of patients requiring short-term nutrition support, certain patients benefit greatly from postpyloric feeding. OBJECTIVE:To determine which ...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Boyer N,McCarthy MS,Mount CA

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Computerized clinical knowledge mana-gement systems hold enormous potential for improving quality and efficiency. However, their impact on clinical practice is not well known. OBJECTIVE:To examine the impact of UpToDate on outcomes of care. DESIGN:Retrospective study. SETTING:National sample of US inpatie...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Isaac T,Zheng J,Jha A

更新日期：2012-02-01 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：:One emerging policy solution for deterring low-value care is to financially penalize physicians who prescribe it. However, physicians' willingness to support such policies may depend on whether they perceive that benefits accrue to patients or to insurers and hospitals. We surveyed physicians practicing hospital medic...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Liao JM,Navathe AS,Schapira MM,Weissman A,Mitra N,Asch DA

更新日期：2018-01-01 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：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to describe variation in imaging practices and examine the association between early imaging and outcomes in children hospitalized with cervical lymphadenitis. METHODS:This multicenter cross-sectional study included children between two months and 18 years hospitalized with cervical lymphad...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Desai S,Shah SS,Hall M,Richardson TE,Thomson JE,Pediatric Research in Inpatient Settings (PRIS) Network.

更新日期：2020-04-01 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：BACKGROUND:Recent studies in the outpatient setting have demonstrated high rates of opioid prescribing and overdose-related deaths. Prescribing practices in hospitalized patients are unexamined. OBJECTIVE:To investigate patterns and predictors of opioid utilization in nonsurgical admissions to US hospitals, variation ...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Herzig SJ,Rothberg MB,Cheung M,Ngo LH,Marcantonio ER

更新日期：2014-02-01 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: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：BACKGROUND:Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) is a safe way to administer intravenous (IV) antimicrobial therapy to patients with the potential to decrease hospital length of stay (LOS). Often, homeless patients with complex infections, who could otherwise be treated as an outpatient, remain in the hosp...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Beieler AM,Dellit TH,Chan JD,Dhanireddy S,Enzian LK,Stone TJ,Dwyer-O'Connor E,Lynch JB

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physiotherapy delivered in a group setting has been shown to be effective in a variety of populations. However, little is known about the attitudes of older adults toward participating in group physiotherapy. The objectives of this study were to explore older inpatients' perceptions and experiences of group physiother...

journal_title：Journal of hospital medicine

authors： Raymond MJ,Burge AT,Soh SE,Jeffs KJ,Winter A,Holland AE

更新日期：2016-05-01 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：: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