Adam Wachter, MD

Mortality, Readmission Rates Unchanged by Duty Hour Reforms

Author:: Poonam Sharma, MD; Adam Wachter, MD; David Ming, MD; Lisa Cohen, MD; Noppon Setji, MD

Clinical question: Did the 2011 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) duty hour reforms change mortality rates or...

Author:: Poonam Sharma, MD; Adam Wachter, MD; David Ming, MD; Lisa Cohen, MD; Noppon Setji, MD

Clinical question: Does supervised learning in the ED lead to higher rates of resource utilization? Background: Care at academic medical centers...

Author:: Poonam Sharma, MD; Adam Wachter, MD; David Ming, MD; Lisa Cohen, MD; Noppon Setji, MD

Clinical question: For primary care physicians (PCPs), does residency training area affect the pattern of physician spending after training is...

Author:: Poonam Sharma, MD; Adam Wachter, MD; David Ming, MD; Lisa Cohen, MD; Noppon Setji, MD

Clinical question: Do malpractice reform policies shift physician practice patterns toward lower utilization of healthcare resources? Background...

Author:: Poonam Sharma, MD; Adam Wachter, MD; David Ming, MD; Lisa Cohen, MD; Noppon Setji, MD

Clinical question: What is the recommended approach for management of non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS)? Background: This is...

Author:: Poonam Sharma, MD; Adam Wachter, MD; David Ming, MD; Lisa Cohen, MD; Noppon Setji, MD

Clinical question: What is the recommended approach to platelet transfusion in several common clinical scenarios? Background: The AABB (formerly...

Author:: Poonam Sharma, MD; Adam Wachter, MD; David Ming, MD; Lisa Cohen, MD; Noppon Setji, MD

Clinical question: Is a six-week regimen of antibiotics as effective as a 12-week regimen in the treatment of vertebral osteomyelitis? Background...