Background: In the inpatient setting, opioids are the most commonly prescribed medication and the 2nd most frequent cause of adverse drug events (ADE).  Identifying patients at high risk for ADEs related to narcotics is essential.  These ADEs include ileus, altered mental status, and respiratory depression. Obstructive sleep apnea, organ impairment, and other medication use (i.e. [...]

Background: Most patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) can be safely treated with 5-days of antibiotic therapy. However, many are not. We aimed to determine whether a hospitalist-focused collaborative could reduce excessive antibiotic use in patients hospitalized with CAP through a combination of collaboration with antibiotic stewardship, data feedback, pay-for-performance, and sharing best practices. Methods: [...]