Background: Clinicians have struggled to achieve consistent levels of appropriate hand hygiene (HH) in the inpatient setting. The behavior of influential members of the team is known to affect HH practices of others, but the mechanics of this influence on a teaching service have not been previously described. Methods: Undercover observers recorded HH practices during […]

Background: Chest pain and related symptoms are the number two reason patients visit emergency departments in the United States, often leading to routine hospitalization or observation. Improving utilization management of patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain is an important goal for hospitals. Use of 5th generation troponins and risk stratifying tools can […]