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Patients Overwhelmingly Prefer Inpatient Boarding to ED Boarding
- Author:
- Leigh Vaughan, MD
- Kristin Wise, MD
- Keri Holmes-Maybank, MD
- Pamela Charity, MD
Clinical question: When hallway boarding is required, do patients prefer inpatient units over the ED? Background: ED crowding is associated with...
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Surgical Readmission Rate Variation Dependent on Surgical Volume, Surgical Mortality Rates
- Author:
- Leigh Vaughan, MD
- Kristin Wise, MD
- Keri Holmes-Maybank, MD
- Pamela Charity, MD
Clinical question: What factors determine rates of readmission after major surgery? Background: Reducing hospital readmission rates has become a...
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Higher Continuity of Care Results in Lower Rate of Preventable Hospitalizations
- Author:
- Leigh Vaughan, MD
- Kristin Wise, MD
- Keri Holmes-Maybank, MD
- Pamela Charity, MD
Clinical question: Is continuity of care related to preventable hospitalizations among older adults? Background: Preventable hospitalizations...
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Characteristics and Impact of Hospitalist-Staffed, Post-Discharge Clinic
- Author:
- Leigh Vaughan, MD
- Kristin Wise, MD
- Keri Holmes-Maybank, MD
- Pamela Charity, MD
Clinical question: What effect does a hospitalist-staffed, post-discharge clinic have on time to first post-hospitalization visit? Background:...
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Prednisolone, Pentoxifylline, and Survival of Patients with Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis
- Author:
- Leigh Vaughan, MD
- Kristin Wise, MD
- Keri Holmes-Maybank, MD
- Pamela Charity, MD
Clinical question: Does the addition of pentoxifylline to prednisolone improve six-month mortality compared to prednisolone alone in patients with...
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Turning for Ulcer Reduction: A Multi-Site Randomized Clinical Trial in Nursing Homes
- Author:
- Leigh Vaughan, MD
- Kristin Wise, MD
- Keri Holmes-Maybank, MD
- Pamela Charity, MD
Clinical question: Is there a difference between repositioning intervals of two, three, or four hours in pressure ulcer formation in nursing home...
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Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, 2013
- Author:
- Leigh Vaughan, MD
- Kristin Wise, MD
- Keri Holmes-Maybank, MD
- Pamela Charity, MD
Clinical question: What antibiotic-resistant bacteria are the greatest threats for the next 10 years? Background: Two million people suffer...
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CDC Identifies Greatest Antibiotic Resistance Threats of Next Decade in U.S.
- Author:
- Leigh Vaughan, MD
- Kristin Wise, MD
- Keri Holmes-Maybank, MD
- Pamela Charity, MD
Agency recommends four core actions to combat spread of infections, resistant bacteria
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Hospitalist Reviews of New Research on Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, Pressure Ulcers, Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis, and More
- Author:
- Leigh Vaughan, MD
- Kristin Wise, MD
- Keri Holmes-Maybank, MD
- Pamela Charity, MD
Also reviewed this month: surgical readmission rates, preventable hospitalizations, hospitalist-staffed post-discharge clinics