Case Presentation: A 45‐year‐old man with no medical history presented with a 3‐week history of progressively worsening chest pain. The pain was sharp, exertional, and worsened by lying flat. He denied fever, chills, or recent illness. Vital signs were normal, and the only notable exam finding was muffled heart sounds. Initial EKG showed diffuse, concave […]

Background: Overuse of non-ICU continuous adult cardiac (telemetry) monitoring is a well-documented problem that can lead to increase hospital cost, alarm desensitization, nursing time loss, and patient discomfort 1,2. Previous studies assessing reduction of inappropriate telemetry use have employed a combination of electronic health record (EHR) order, nursing protocol changes, intensive educational, and/or feedback initiatives […]