Background: Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States. Approximately every 40 seconds, an American will have a myocardial infarction. The aim of this project is to assess the progress of the prevention and management of myocardial infarction by using the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) data. Methods: This is a retrospective […]

Background: Care transitions occur between providers on a single team, between teams on a service, and between services. They also occur between inpatient and ambulatory providers. As this discontinuity introduces potential for error, care transitions are a major focus for education and quality improvement. Most published interventions target transitions during hospitalization, specifically handoffs. Purpose: To […]