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In the Literature: Research You Need to Know :: Article - The Hospitalist

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Clinical question Is decreased nursing staffing and increased patient turnover across various inpatient adult hospital units associated with higher patient mortality Background Studies that have shown an association between lower nurse staffing and higher inpatient mortality have been limited by methodological issues. These limitations include the...

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In the Literature: Research You Need to Know :: Article - The Hospitalist

the-hospitalist.org — “Clinical question What is the current level of continuity of care, and what factors affect continuity of care in the hospital setting Has this changed with increasing use of hospitalists and limits on residency duty hours Background Outpatient continuity of care leads to lower costs, better quality of life, and less emergency room use. Recent...View full resource at the-hospitalist.org

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Continuity of care in the hospital is decreasing, but increasing HM use does not seem to be the cause http://t.co/P2UMT39a

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In the Literature: Research You Need to Know :: Article - The Hospitalist

the-hospitalist.org — “Clinical question How does a brief period of CPR with early analysis of rhythm compare with the strategy of a longer period of CPR with delayed analysis of rhythm in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest Background Based on current guidelines, emergency medical service EMS personnel could provide two minutes of CPR before the first analysis...View full resource at the-hospitalist.org

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No diff in outcomes with brief period vs. long period of EMS-administered CPR before the 1st analysis of cardiac rhythm http://t.co/LxujQYkv

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In the Literature: The latest research you need to know :: Article - The Hospitalist

the-hospitalist.org — “In This Edition Literature At A Glance A guide to this monthrsquos studies High-dose vs. low-dose clopidogrel after cardiac stenting Rates of overdiagnosis of PE with CTPA Outcomes of hospitalists with PAs or residents White coats and MRSA Correlation of vital signs and pain Rate of asymptomatic perioperative MI Relationship of opioid prescription...View full resource at the-hospitalist.org

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Hospitalist-PA teams might result in a slightly increased length-of-stay compared with the traditional resident teams: http://t.co/C6lCVQp

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In the Literature: Research You Need to Know :: Article - The Hospitalist

the-hospitalist.org — “Clinical question What is the effect of corticosteroid therapy on survival in severe alcoholic hepatitis Background Previous meta-analyses have suggested a survival benefit of corticosteroid treatment restricted only to those patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis AH, with little or no benefit in less severe disease. Other meta-analyses,...View full resource at the-hospitalist.org

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What is the effect of corticosteroid therapy on survival in severe alcoholic hepatitis? Find out here. http://ow.ly/5Jgdy

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In the Literature: HM-Related Research You Need to Know :: Article - The Hospitalist

the-hospitalist.org — “In This Edition Literature at a Glance A guide to this monthrsquos studies Early ambulation and LOS in geriatric patients Patient-safety movement and hospital harm rates Lifestyle modification and weight loss Outcomes of transcatheter aortic-valve implantation Tool for predicting mortality in advanced dementia Residentsrsquo opinion of new...View full resource at the-hospitalist.org

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Hospital Medicine Related Research You Need to Know http://ow.ly/4IYO2

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In the Literature Research You Need to Know :: Article - The Hospitalist

the-hospitalist.org — “Clinical question Does the incorporation of bar-code verification technology within an electronic medication-administration system eMAR reduce the rate of medication errors Background More than a fourth of medication-related inpatient adverse events are due to errors. Bar-code verification technology reduces the incidence of such errors however,...View full resource at the-hospitalist.org

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RT @THEunSUMMIT: From Hospitalist.org: barcode tech shown to reduce med error rate http://tinyurl.com/396t3dv #ptsafety #BPOC

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In the Literature The Latest Research You Need to Know :: Article - The Hospitalist

the-hospitalist.org — “Clinical question Do certain patient characteristics predict increased risk for mechanical ventilation or death among patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD Background Hospitalizations for acute COPD exacerbations are costly and impair quality of life. A validated tool has not been developed to help...View full resource at the-hospitalist.org

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Latest research reveals risk score predicts patient outcomes in acute exacerbations of COPD http://ow.ly/1o25p

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