Meeting
Abstract Number: 197
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: In line with the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Choosing Wisely® initiative, the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) recommends not performing repetitive complete blood count (CBC) and chemistry (CHEM7) testing in the face of clinical and lab stability. In addition to decreasing the risk of hospital acquired anemia (HAA), reducing unnecessary routine blood work can ultimately result in significant […]
Abstract Number: 199
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Continuous intravenous infusions – or “drips” – can be burdensome for patients and clinicians. With this in mind, we identified three scenarios for which providers could safely “skip the drip” in favor a therapeutic alternative: 1) continuous proton pump inhibitor (PPI) infusions for patients with gastrointestinal bleeding; 2) continuous intravenous diuretic therapy in congestive […]
Abstract Number: 390
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Avoiding repeated complete blood count (CBC) tests in the face of clinical and lab stability is a focus of the Choosing Wisely initiatives endorsed by the Society of Hospital Medicine. The goal of this study was to identify situations in which routine CBC testing can be avoided. Methods: This was a retrospective study of […]