Background: COPD is the third leading cause of death and hospital readmissions. Inpatient care for patients with COPD exacerbations varies widely across the US which can lead to patients failing to receive recommended evaluation, treatment, education, and follow-up to reduce the likelihood of recurrent exacerbations and unnecessary acute care utilization. In an effort to innovate […]

Case Presentation: A 30‐year old woman presented to the emergency department with chest discomfort and shortness of breath along with heavy menstrual bleeding for 3 days. She noted a history of 2 late first (?) trimester fetal losses. Her laboratory studies were remarkable for hemoglobin of 6 g/dL, platelet count 90,000/mm3, which dropped to as […]