Background: Medical training has become increasingly interprofessional with greater emphasis placed on residents working alongside nonphysician providers. Rapid response teams (RRTs) are often led by nurses and thus provide an opportunity to examine the clinical and educational impact of these multidisciplinary interactions on residency training. This study describes resident perceptions of a nonphysician RRT at […]

Background: Addressing the needs of the geriatric population is critical, as “baby boomers” comprise a larger proportion of hospitalized patients. Hospitalists increasingly care for these complex geriatric patients. The “BEERS Criteria” are evidence-based guidelines that encourage medication safety by describing potentially inappropriate and harmful medications (PIMS) among geriatric patients. BEERS guidelines recommend that with a […]

Background: Prescription opioids have come under increasing scrutiny in recent years due to the rise in use and misuse which has resulted in significant morbidity and mortality. There have been several efforts by government agencies to address this such as the FDA issuing a Risk Evaluation Mitigation Strategy (REMS) for extended release/long acting (ERLAs) opioids […]

Background: The field of medicine is continuously evolving. Hospital medicine is in the forefront of transforming care delivery. To continuously improve practice, hospitalists need to participate in accredited continuing medical education (CME). Accredited CME is required for maintenance of licensure, credentialing, and other professional privileges. The Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (OPPE) is a regulatory requirement […]

Case Presentation: A 30‐year‐old woman with a medical history of ovarian cancer in remission developed a stage 3 neuroblastoma. CT scan of the head showed a heterogeneously enhancing mass involving bilateral sphenoid sinuses that extended into the left pterygopalatine fossa, cavernous sinus, and posterior aspect of the nasopharynx. A left sphenoid sinus biopsy revealed the […]

Background: In an effort to combat the national opioid crisis, our state legislation passed House Bill 451 effective July 1, 2019. It addresses medication overprescribing to decrease morbidity and mortality from opioid misuse, abuse, and overdose. The law has several requirements including discussion of non-opioid treatment alternatives, review of the Prescription Monitoring Drug Program (PDMP) […]