Meeting
Abstract Number: 129
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Bronchiolitis is a clinical diagnosis, with growing research supporting limited use of diagnostic tests and interventions. Hospitals have reduced use of bronchodilators and imaging, but the national average of respiratory viral testing (RVT) in these children continues to be high at 33%. Over the past three years, RCHSD’s rate has persisted at 31-35%, despite […]
Abstract Number: 172
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Many red blood cell transfusions (RBCT) are unnecessary or harmful according to clinical trials and guidelines. These RBCT put patients at risk and waste scarce healthcare resources. Clinical decision support (CDS) using the Epic™ computer provider order entry system has reduced unnecessary transfusion (Goodnough et al, Transfusion 2014) at one center with a post-intervention […]