Case Presentation: A 57‐year‐old man presented to the emergency room with complaints of dysphagia and midsternal chest discomfort after he ate a big lump of steak and felt it stuck in his throat. Chest discomfort was nonradiating with no aggravating or relieving factors. He complained of nausea and 2 episodes of nonbloody vomiting consisting of […]

Background: In a learning healthcare system, data collected as part of routine care is used to fuel innovation and improvement. Predictive models for post-discharge adverse events have relied on data that is available prior to hospital discharge. Post-discharge care (e.g. appointments, phone calls) can be collected from electronic health records and may impact patient risk […]

Background: Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity among general population despite recent advancements in goal-directed therapies. The advent of mechanical circulatory devices, the increased availability and improvement in heart transplant techniques have improved some metrics; however, CHF patients continue to have multiple readmissions for acute exacerbations. The frequency of […]

Case Presentation: Septic arthritis of the pubic symphysis is a rare condition that can affect healthy young athletes or women who have undergone a urologic or gynecologic surgery. It is usually misdiagnosed with osteitis pubis, a sterile inflammation of the pubic symphysis in young athletes due to repetitive or strenuous activities. It accounts for fewer […]

Case Presentation: A 52‐year‐old Hispanic woman presented with bilious vomiting of 1 day's duration. It was associated with worsening headache and weight loss of one‐month duration. She denied other systemic symptoms. She was being managed for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) and was on atovaquone for PCP prophylaxis. Her CD4 […]

Background: Virtual care is becoming a fully realized modality of providing patient care (1, 2). In hospital medicine, the transition of care from inpatient to outpatient can be challenging to carry out efficiently and effectively while mitigating any preventable harm that may arise prior to a scheduled follow-up appointment with a primary care physician (PCP). […]