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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...
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Value of Ultra-Brief Cognitive Assessments in Predicting Negative Hospital Outcomes
- 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...
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ACP Guidelines for Evaluation of Suspected Pulmonary Embolism
- 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...
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Early Palliative Care Can Save Money
- 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...
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Effectiveness of Antipsychotics in Treatment of Delirium
- 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?...
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Predictors for Surgical Management of Small Bowel Obstruction
- 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...
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Adding Advanced Molecular Techniques to Standard Blood Cultures May Improve Patient Outcomes
- 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)...
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Some Readmission Risk Factors Not Captured by Medicare
- 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...