Meeting
Abstract Number: 48
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Physician advocacy and knowledge of healthcare policy are vital elements of medical education and included within the ACGME Core Competency of Systems-Based Practice. The ability to advocate effectively has potential to impact healthcare regulations for both inpatient and outpatient practice. However, many GME programs do not incorporate these topics into their trainee education. To […]
Abstract Number: 48
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Compared to warfarin, the new target-specific oral anticoagulant rivaroxaban may have advantages in treating patients with venous thromboembolism because injectable bridging therapy and routine laboratory monitoring are not required. The objective of this study was to compare the rate of hospitalization in patients treated with rivaroxaban after its introduction with what it would have […]