Background: Evidence-based COVID-19 management has evolved with unprecedented speed; however, the rate and fidelity with which institutions have adopted new evidence into practice is unknown. Methods: We surveyed members of the Hospital Medicine Reengineering Network (HOMERuN) from 12/17/20-2/10/21 and compared their institutional COVID-19 management recommendations to available evidence from pivotal randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and […]

Background: The management of patients with COVID-19 is challenging for front-line healthcare providers given limited validated, evidence-based clinical decision support. Determining patient mortality risk is critical for effective triage, management, and discharge decision making. Numerous COVID-19 risk prediction models have been created, though the robustness of these models varies. The 4C Mortality Score, created by […]

Background: Evidence-Based and Informed Clinical Practice is identified by the ACGME as a core clinical milestone (PBLI1). The Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) curriculum in the University of Wisconsin (UW) Internal Medicine Residency Program previously focused on didactics, journal clubs, and independent study. The COVID-19 pandemic interrupted these traditional EBM teaching methods, prompting us to re-evaluate […]