Meeting
Abstract Number: 301
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Cardiac telemetry is frequently overused in the hospital. Our institution requires telemetry while patients are on the Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment (CIWA) protocol, regardless of the presence or severity of alcohol withdrawal (AW). Telemetry use in this population has not been studied or incorporated into guidelines, however some patients may need monitoring for co-existing indications. […]