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Search Results for Evidence-Based Medicine
Abstract Number: 23
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) improves physicians’ clinical decision-making through refining the skills of asking a clinical question, searching for and appraising the literature and then properly applying it to patient care. While EBM has been implemented as an essential module across medical schools worldwide, most graduates are not well versed in the fundamentals of effectively […]
Abstract Number: 161
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Morbidity and Mortality (M&M) Conference is a traditional forum that provides residents with an opportunity to discuss medical errors, adverse events and near misses. Conventionally, most of the allotted time is spent on case presentation, unexpected outcomes and therapeutic debates. We demonstrate a unique approach to M&M, where we refocused the content by emphasizing […]
Abstract Number: 210
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Inpatient telemetry monitoring began over 4 decades ago. However, recently hospitals have started to implement programs that aim to improve the appropriateness of telemetry use. Quality initiatives take the American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines for practice standards for EKG monitoring in hospital settings to reduce the numbers of patients on telemetry inappropriately. Our residency […]
Abstract Number: 374
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Misdiagnosis of catheter associated asymptomatic bacteriuria as CAUTI leads to inappropriate use of antibiotics and related consequences, including medication side effects, antibiotic resistance, C. difficile infection, and potential financial penalties to hospitals. Purpose: To develop and implement an evidence-based pathway to improve evaluation of CAUTI in our academic health system. Description: Health system leadership […]