Michael K. Schlepp, MD

Criteria for Appropriate Use of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters

Author:: Mel L. Anderson, MD; Adrienne W. Mann, MD; Allison Nitsch, MD; Michael K. Schlepp, MD; Matthew Hoegh, MD Sridharan Raghavan, MD, PhD

Clinical question: What are criteria for appropriate and inappropriate use of PICCs? Background: PICCs are commonly used in medical care in a...

Author:: Mel L. Anderson, MD; Adrienne W. Mann, MD; Allison Nitsch, MD; Michael K. Schlepp, MD; Matthew Hoegh, MD Sridharan Raghavan, MD, PhD

Clinical question: What is the value of ultra-brief cognitive assessments in predicting hospital outcomes? Background: Cognitive assessment tools...

Author:: Mel L. Anderson, MD; Adrienne W. Mann, MD; Allison Nitsch, MD; Michael K. Schlepp, MD; Matthew Hoegh, MD Sridharan Raghavan, MD, PhD

Clinical question: What are best practices for evaluating patients with suspected acute pulmonary embolism (PE)? Background: Use of CT in the...

Author:: Mel L. Anderson, MD; Adrienne W. Mann, MD; Allison Nitsch, MD; Michael K. Schlepp, MD; Matthew Hoegh, MD Sridharan Raghavan, MD, PhD

Clinical question: Does time to consult after admission change the effect palliative care consultation has on cost of care? Background: Studies...

Author:: Mel L. Anderson, MD; Adrienne W. Mann, MD; Allison Nitsch, MD; Michael K. Schlepp, MD; Matthew Hoegh, MD Sridharan Raghavan, MD, PhD

Clinical questions: Are antipsychotics for the treatment of delirium safe and effective? Does efficacy differ between ICU and non-ICU settings?...

Author:: Mel L. Anderson, MD; Adrienne W. Mann, MD; Allison Nitsch, MD; Michael K. Schlepp, MD; Matthew Hoegh, MD Sridharan Raghavan, MD, PhD

Clinical question: Are there clinical or computerized tomography (CT) findings that identify which patients will need early surgical management in...

Author:: Mel L. Anderson, MD; Adrienne W. Mann, MD; Allison Nitsch, MD; Michael K. Schlepp, MD; Matthew Hoegh, MD Sridharan Raghavan, MD, PhD

Clinical question: Does the addition of rapid multiplex polymerase chain reaction molecular techniques to standard blood culture bottle (BCB)...

Author:: Mel L. Anderson, MD; Adrienne W. Mann, MD; Allison Nitsch, MD; Michael K. Schlepp, MD; Matthew Hoegh, MD Sridharan Raghavan, MD, PhD

Clinical question: Are there patient characteristics not currently measured by the Medicare readmission program that account for differences in...