Aug. 2017, Volume 12, Issue Number 8

Original Research

Original Research

We Want to Know: Eliciting Hospitalized Patients’ Perspectives on Breakdowns in Care

Author:

Kimberly A. Fisher, MD, MSc

Kelly M. Smith, PhD

Thomas H. Gallagher, MD

Laura Burns, BS

Crystal Morales MS, BSN, RN

Kathleen M. Mazor, EdD

1Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts; 2Meyers Primary Care Institute, Worcester,...
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Original Research

Comparison of Methods to Define High Use of Inpatient Services Using Population-Based Data

Author:

James P. Wick, MSc

Brenda R. Hemmelgarn, MD, PhD

Braden J. Manns, MD, MSc

Marcello Tonelli, MD, MS

Hude Quan, MD, PhD

Richard Lewanczuk MD, PhD

Paul E. Ronksley, PhD

1Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; 2Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming...
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Original Research

Excess Readmission vs Excess Penalties: Maximum Readmission Penalties as a Function of Socioeconomics and Geography

Author:

Chris M. Caracciolo, MPH

Devin M. Parker, MS

Emily Marshall, MS

Jeremiah R. Brown, PhD, MS

1The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, New Hampshire; 2Netter School...
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Original Research

If You Book It, Will They Come? Attendance at Postdischarge Follow-Up Visits Scheduled by Inpatient Providers

Author:

Rahul Banerjee, MD

Alex Suarez, BS

Melanie Kier, BA

Steve Honeywell Jr.

Weiwei Feng, MS

Nandita Mitra, PhD

David T. Grande, MD, MPA

Jennifer S. Myers, MD

1Department of Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; 2Perelman School of...
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Original Research

Use of Post-Acute Facility Care in Children Hospitalized With Acute Respiratory Illness

Author:

Jay G. Berry, MD, MPH

Karen M. Wilson, MD, MPH, FAAP

Helene Dumas, PT, MS

Edwin Simpser, MD

Jane O’Brien, MD

Kathleen Whitford, PNP

Rachna May, MD

Vineeta Mittal, MD

Nancy Murphy, MD

David Steinhorn, MD

Rishi Agrawal, MD, MPH

Kris Rehm, MD

Michelle Marks, DO, FAAP, SFHM

Christine Traul, MD

Michael Dribbon, PhD

Christopher J. Haines, DO, MBA, FAAP, FACEP

Matt Hall, PhD

1Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; 2Franciscan Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; 3Children’s...
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Original Research

Perspectives of Clinicians at Skilled Nursing Facilities on 30-Day Hospital Readmissions: A Qualitative Study

Author:

Bennett W. Clark, MD

Katelyn Baron, MSIOP

Kathleen Tynan-McKiernan, RN, MSN

Meredith Campbell Britton, LMSW

Karl E. Minges, PhD

Sarwat I. Chaudhry, MD

1 Department of Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; 2Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven,...
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Original Research

A Contemporary Assessment of Mechanical Complication Rates and Trainee Perceptions of Central Venous Catheter Insertion

Author:

Lauren Heidemann, MD

Niket Nathani, MD

Rommel Sagana, MD

Vineet Chopra, MD, MSc

Michael Heung, MD, MS

1Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; 2VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan; 3Department...
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Original Research

Impact of a Safety Huddle–Based Intervention on Monitor Alarm Rates in Low-Acuity Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Patients

Author:

Maya Dewan, MD, MPH

Heather Wolfe, MD, MSHP

Richard Lin, MD

Eileen Ware, RN

Michelle Weiss, RN

Lihai Song, MS

Matthew MacMurchy, BA

Daniela Davis, MD, MSCE

Christopher P. Bonafide MD MSC

Journal of Hospital Medicine 2017;12:652-657. © 2017 Society of Hospital Medicine1Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio...
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Original Research

Impact of Displaying Inpatient Pharmaceutical Costs at the Time of Order Entry: Lessons From a Tertiary Care Center

Author:

Sarah J. Conway, MD

Daniel J. Brotman, MD

Brian L. Pinto, PharmD, MBA

David Merola

Leonard S. Feldman, MD

Redonda G. Miller, MD, MBA

Kenneth M. Shermock, PharmD, PhD

1Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland; 2The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; 3Department...
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Choosing Wisely: Things We Do For No Reason

Choosing Wisely: Things We Do For No Reason

Ammonia Levels and Hepatic Encephalopathy in Patients with Known Chronic Liver Disease

Author:

Jacob Ninan, MD

Leonard Feldman, MD, SHFM, FACP, FAAP

1Department of Hospital Medicine, Mayo Clinic Health Systems, La Crosse, Wisconsin; 2Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland. *...
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Choosing Wisely: Next Steps

Choosing Wisely: Next Steps

Caring Wisely: A Program to Support Frontline Clinicians and Staff in Improving Healthcare Delivery and Reducing Costs

Author:

Ralph Gonzales, MD, MSPH

Christopher Moriates, MD

Catherine Y Lau, MD

Victoria Valencia, MPH

Sarah Imershein, MS

Alvin Rajkomar, MD

Priya Prasad, PhD

Christy Boscardin, PhD

Deborah Grady, MD

S. Claiborne Johnston, MD, PhD

1Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco; 2Department of Internal Medicine, Dell...
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Clinical Care Conundrums

Clinical Care Conundrums

Can’t Shake This Feeling

Author:

Yalda Shahram, MD

Thomas E. Baudendistel, MD

S. Andrew Josephson, MD

1Internal Medicine, Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, California; 2Department of Neurology, University of California San Francisco.*Address for...
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Reviews

Reviews

The Impact of Checklists on Inpatient Safety Outcomes: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Author:

Jamie M Boyd, BA

Guosong Wu, MSc

Henry T Stelfox, MD, PhD

1Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; 2O’Brien Institute for Public Health, University of...
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Editorial

Editorial

Continued Learning in Supporting Value-Based Decision Making

Author:

Erik R. Hoefgen, MD, MS

Michael J. Tchou, MD

Patrick W. Brady, MD, MSc

Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Division of Hospital Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical...
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Editorial

Reducing Readmissions or Length of Stay—Which Is More Important?

Author:

Michael B. Rothberg, MD, MPH

Natalie Lee, MD, MPH

1Center for Value-Based Care Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio; 2Department of Medicine, Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland...
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Table of Contents

Original Research

Original Research

Original Research

Original Research

Original Research

Original Research

Original Research

Original Research

Original Research

Original Research

Choosing Wisely: Things We Do For No Reason

Choosing Wisely: Things We Do For No Reason

Choosing Wisely: Next Steps

Choosing Wisely: Next Steps

Clinical Care Conundrums

Clinical Care Conundrums

Reviews

Reviews

Editorial

Editorial

Editorial