March 2018, Volume 13, Issue Number 3

Original Research

Original Research

The TEND (Tomorrow’s Expected Number of Discharges) Model Accurately Predicted the Number of Patients Who Were Discharged from the Hospital the Next Day

Author:

Carl van Walraven, MD, MSc, FRCPC

Alan J. Forster, MD, MSc

1University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; 2Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; 3Institute for Clinical Evaluative...
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Original Research

Do Combined Pharmacist and Prescriber Efforts on Medication Reconciliation Reduce Postdischarge Patient Emergency Department Visits and Hospital Readmissions?

Author:

Michelle Baker, BScPhm

Chaim M. Bell, MD, PhD

Wei Xiong, MSc

Edward Etchells, MD, MSc

Peter G. Rossos, MD, MBA

Kaveh G. Shojania, MD

Kelly Lane, BSc

Tim Tripp, BSc, MLIS

Mary Lam, BSc

Kimindra Tiwana, BScPhm

Derek Leong, BScPhm

Gary Wong, BScPhm

Jin-Hyeun Huh, BScPhm

Emily Musing, MHSc

Olavo Fernandes, PharmD

1University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada; 2Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada; 3Department of Medicine-University of Toronto, Toronto...
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Original Research

Derivation of a Clinical Model to Predict Unchanged Inpatient Echocardiograms

Author:

Craig G. Gunderson, MD

Elizabeth S. Gromisch, PhD

John J. Chang, MD

Brian J. Malm, MD

1Department of Medicine, Section of General Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut; 2Department of Medicine...
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Original Research

Numeracy, Health Literacy, Cognition, and 30-Day Readmissions among Patients with Heart Failure

Author:

Madeline R. Sterling, MD, MPH

Monika M. Safford, MD

Kathryn Goggins, MPH

Sam K. Nwosu, MS

Jonathan S. Schildcrout, PhD

Kenneth A. Wallston, PhD

Amanda S. Mixon, MD, MS, MSPH, FHM

Russell L. Rothman, MD, MPP

Sunil Kripalani, MD, MSc, SFHM

1Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York; 2Division of General Internal Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College...
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Original Research

Relationship between Hospital 30-Day Mortality Rates for Heart Failure and Patterns of Early Inpatient Comfort Care

Author:

Lena M. Chen, MD, MS

Deborah A. Levine, MD

Rodney Hayward, MD

Margueritte Cox, MS, MGIST

Phillip J. Schulte, PhD

Adam D. DeVore, MD, MHS

Adrian Hernandez, MD, MHS

Paul A. Heidenreich, MD, MS

Clyde Yancy, MD, MSc

Gregg C. Fonarow, MD

1Division of General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; 2 VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann...
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Clinical Care Conundrums

Clinical Care Conundrums

A Howling Cause of Pancytopenia

Author:

Allison Casciato, MD

Carrie Lind, MD

Andrew P.J. Olson, MD

Bryce A. Binstadt MD, PhD

Alaina M. Davis, MD

1Pediatric Residency Program, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee; 2Monroe Carell Junior Children’s Hospital at...
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Reviews

Reviews

Proposed In-Training Electrocardiogram Interpretation Competencies for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Trainees

Author:

Pavel Antiperovitch, MD, BSc

Wojciech Zareba, MD, PhD

Jonathan S. Steinberg, MD

Ljuba Bacharova, MD, DSc, MBA

Larisa G. Tereshchenko, MD, PhD

Jeronimo Farre, MD, PhD, FESC

Kjell Nikus, MD, PhD

Takanori Ikeda, MD, PhD

Adrian Baranchuk, MD, FACC, FRCPC FCCS

on behalf of the International Society of Electrocardiology and the International Society of Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology

1Department of Medicine, Kingston General Hospital, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada; 2Department of Medicine, University of...
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Research Letters

Research Letters

Primary Care Provider Preferences for Communication with Inpatient Teams: One Size Does Not Fit All

Author:

David Lawrence, MD

Aarti K. Shah, MHA

Elizabeth K. Lee, MD

Sarah J. Conway, MD

Mukund K. Ramkumar, MD

Hailey J. James, MHA

William S. Queale, MD, MHS

Sara C. Keller, MD, MPH, MSPH

Elizabeth L. Biddison, MD, MPH

Peter C. Gregg, MD, MPH

Bimal H. Ashar, MD, MBA

Sanjay V. Desai, MD

Daniel J. Brotman, MD

Stephen A. Berry MD, PhD

1Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States; 2Department of Health Policy and...
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Research Letters

Hospital Administrators’ Perspectives on Physician Engagement: A Qualitative Study

Author:

Seppo T. Rinne, MD, PhD

Timo J. Rinne, MA

Kristine Olsen, MD

Renda Soylemez Wiener, MD, MPH

Thomas J. Balcezak, MD

Will Dardani, MBA

A. Rani Elwy, PhD

1Center for Healthcare Organization & Implementation Research, Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial VA Hospital, Bedford, Massachusetts; 2The...
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Research Letters

The Association of Frailty with Discharge Disposition for Hospitalized Community Dwelling Elderly Patients

Author:

Sheryl K. Ramdass, MD, BMedSci

Maura J. Brennan, MD

Rebecca Starr, MD

Peter K. Lindenauer, MD, MSc

Xiaoxia Liu, MA, MS

Penelope Pekow, PhD

Mihaela S. Stefan, MD, PhD

1Division of Geriatrics, Palliative Care and Post-Acute Medicine, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts; 2Center for Quality of Care...
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Choosing Wisely: Next Steps

Choosing Wisely: Next Steps

Improving Quality of Care for Seriously Ill Patients: Opportunities for Hospitalists

Author:

Robin E. Fail, MPP

Diane E. Meier, MD, FACP

Center to Advance Palliative Care, New York, New York. Journal of Hospital Medicine 2017;12:XXX-XXX. © 2017 Society of Hospital Medicine*Address...
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Choosing Wisely: Things We Do For No Reason

Choosing Wisely: Things We Do For No Reason

Periprocedural Bridging Anticoagulation

Author:

Stacy A. Johnson, MD

Joshua LaBrin, MD, SFHM, FACP

1University of Utah Health Thrombosis Service, Salt Lake City, Utah; 2Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt...
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In the Hospital

In the Hospital

In the Hospital: Series Introduction

Author:

Steven M. Ludwin, MD

Sirisha Narayana, MD

University of California, San Francisco, Division of Hospital Medicine, San Francisco, California.*Address for correspondence: Dr. Steven Ludwin....
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In the Hospital

Denah Joseph: “In the Hospital”

Author:

Steven M. Ludwin, MD

Sirisha Narayana, MD

University of California, San Francisco, Division of Hospital Medicine, San Francisco, California.*Address for correspondence: Dr. Steven Ludwin....
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Perspectives in Hospital Medicine

Perspectives in Hospital Medicine

Disruptive Physician Behavior: The Importance of Recognition and Intervention and Its Impact on Patient Safety

Author:

Preeti R. John, MD, MPH, FACS

Michael C. Heitt, PsyD

1Baltimore VA Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland; 2Loyola University Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland. Journal of Hospital Medicine 2018;13:210-212...
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Table of Contents

Original Research

Original Research

Original Research

Original Research

Original Research

Original Research

Clinical Care Conundrums

Clinical Care Conundrums

Reviews

Reviews

Research Letters

Research Letters

Research Letters

Research Letters

Choosing Wisely: Next Steps

Choosing Wisely: Next Steps

Choosing Wisely: Things We Do For No Reason

Choosing Wisely: Things We Do For No Reason

In the Hospital

In the Hospital

In the Hospital

Perspectives in Hospital Medicine

Perspectives in Hospital Medicine