Background: Tobacco use is the most widespread preventable cause of cancer and is linked to 30% of cancer-related deaths.(1) Many smokers want to quit but are unsuccessful; tools such as nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products can increase quit rates by 50-60%.(2) While smoking cessation is the ideal way to combat tobacco-related diseases, screening for diseases [...]

Background: The Centers of Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) in 2024 will require hospitals to screen and report two of the following five health-related social needs (HRSN): food insecurity, housing instability, transportation needs, utility difficulties, and interpersonal safety (1). These regulations improve screening, however, institutions are still left with questions on how to address these HRSN, [...]

Background: Observations units commonly serve as an intermediate stage between the emergency department and inpatient hospitalization where patients of appropriate acuity are managed, however many observation units exist serving diverse patient populations ranging from peripartum or post-op surgical. Patients in observation units typically have lower-acuity health concerns and have an average length of stay of [...]

Case Presentation: A 27-year-old man without significant medical history presented with constipation and weight loss of 25 pounds in 2 months. A digital rectal examination revealed a fungating mass in the rectum. CT abdomen/pelvis showed the presence of a large intraluminal rectal mass measuring 6.8 X 5.8 X 6.3 cm with no evidence of metastasis. [...]

Case Presentation: A 59 year-old man with a 30 pack-year smoking history was sent to ED from retina clinic for further workup of recurrent left eye uveitis refractory to steroids. He had a 2 month history of persistent ​left eye central vision loss and floaters, without right eye issues or systemic symptoms. He had negative [...]