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Abstract Number: 21
DIAGNOSTIC STEWARDSHIP INTERVENTIONS FOR CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE INFECTION
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Our institution’s rate of hospital acquired Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infection (CDI) is higher than expected based on documented severity of illness of our patients. The C. diff testing algorithm at our institution utilizes a multi-step approach. It begins with two tests (antigen EIA and toxin A/B EIA). If the results of these two […]
Abstract Number: 21
DIAGNOSTIC STEWARDSHIP INTERVENTIONS FOR CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE INFECTION
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Our institution’s rate of hospital acquired Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infection (CDI) is higher than expected based on documented severity of illness of our patients. The C. diff testing algorithm at our institution utilizes a multi-step approach. It begins with two tests (antigen EIA and toxin A/B EIA). If the results of these two […]
Abstract Number: 335
A Case of Aspergillus and Norcardia Lung Infection in an Immunocompetent Patient
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 36‐year‐old white woman presented with cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, and fever of 3 weeks' duration. She smoked daily but had no history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. She was initially evaluated in the emergency department earlier that day and treated with azithromycin and oral steroids. Shortness of breath worsened, however, and […]
Abstract Number: 335
ORDER SETS IN THE AGE OF HIGH-VALUE CARE: A HOSPITALIST LED EFFORT TO REDUCE UNNECESSARY LABORATORY ORDERS
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: In light of increasing healthcare costs, diagnostic stewardship is an important component of providing high-value healthcare. Order sets, a collection of orders aggregated in a single location for a given diagnosis, condition, or treatment, are designed to promote adherence to evidence-based practices and reduce variability in care—both known drivers of high-value care (Atlas SJ […]
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