Hospital Medicine

Original Research

Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Treating Nonventilated COVID-19 Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Hypoxia: A Pharmacoeconomic Analysis

Author:

Matthew Poremba, PharmD

Matthew Dehner, PharmD

Alexandra Perreiter, PharmD

Ashley Semma, PharmD

Kimberly Mills, PharmD

George Sakoulas, MD

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Outcomes Research in Review

Coronary CT Angiography Compared to Coronary Angiography or Standard of Care in Patients With Intermediate-Risk Stable Chest Pain

Author:

Thai Nguyen, MD

Albert Chan, MD

Taishi Hirai, MD

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Conference Coverage

Surgery handoffs still a risky juncture in care – but increasing communication can help

Author:

Thomas R. Collins

Experts say understanding the full clinical picture of a surgery patient and ongoing communication between hospitalists and the surgery department...

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Conference Coverage

Hospital factors drive many discharges against medical advice

Author:

Mary Chris Jaklevic

Shortcomings in the quality of care and other factors beyond patients’ control explain why some leave the hospital early.

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Editorial

Aiming for System Improvement While Transitioning to the New Normal

Author:

Ebrahim Barkoudah, MD, MPH

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Reports From the Field

Improving Hospital Metrics Through the Implementation of a Comorbidity Capture Tool and Other Quality Initiatives

Author:

Marie Anne Sosa, MD

Tanira Ferreira, MD

Hayley Gershengorn, MD

Melissa Soto

Estin Kelly

Ameena Shrestha

Julianne Burgos

Sandeep Devabhaktuni

Dipen Parekh, MD

Maritza Suarez, MD

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Reports From the Field

A Practical and Cost-Effective Approach to the Diagnosis of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia: A Single-Center Quality Improvement Study

Author:

Alice Cusick, MD

Sarah Hanigan, PharmD

Linda Bashaw

Matthew Johnson

MS

MHSA

Lauren Heidemann

MD

Mhpe

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Original Research

Acute STEMI During the COVID-19 Pandemic at a Regional Hospital: Incidence, Clinical Characteristics, and Outcomes

Author:

Syed H. Ali

Syed Hyder

Kathryn Davis, RN

Jonathan R. Murrow, MD, MSc

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Original Research

Oxygen Therapies and Clinical Outcomes for Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19: First Surge vs Second Surge

Author:

Timothy N. Liesching, MD

Yuxiu Lei, PhD

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Outcomes Research in Review

Using a Real-Time Prediction Algorithm to Improve Sleep in the Hospital

Author:

Fred Ko, MD

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