April 2018, Volume 13, Issue Number 4

Original Research

Original Research

The Enhanced Care Program: Impact of a Care Transition Program on 30-Day Hospital Readmissions for Patients Discharged From an Acute Care Facility to Skilled Nursing Facilities

Author:

Bradley T. Rosen, MD, MBA, FHM

Ronald J. Halbert MD, MPH

Kelley Hart, LVN

Marcio A. Diniz, PhD

Sharon Isonaka, MD, MS

Jeanne T. Black, PhD, MBA

1Cedars-Sinai Health System, Los Angeles, California; 2David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles,...
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Original Research

Implementation of a Process for Initiating Naltrexone in Patients Hospitalized for Alcohol Detoxification or Withdrawal

Author:

John R. Stephens, MD

Carlton Moore, MD

Kelly V. Stepanek, ANP

James C. Garbutt, MD

Britta Starke, CCS

Allen Liles, MD

Daniel E. Jonas, MD, MPH

1Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; 2Department...
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Original Research

Issues Identified by Postdischarge Contact after Pediatric Hospitalization: A Multisite Study

Author:

Kris P. Rehm, MD

Mark S. Brittan, MD, MPH

John R. Stephens, MD

Pradeep Mummidi, MS, MMHC

Michael J. Steiner, MD, MPH

James C. Gay, MD, MMHC

Soleh Al Ayubi, PhD

Nitin Gujral, BS

Vandna Mittal, MPH

Kelly Dunn, MS, RN, CPNP

Vincent Chiang, MD

Matt Hall, PhD

Kevin Blaine, MaED

Margaret O’Neill, BS

Sarah McBride, MD

Jayne Rogers, MS, RN, NEA-BC, CPHQ

Jay G. Berry, MD, MPH

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

Reviews

The Evaluation of Medical Inpatients Who Are Admitted on Long-term Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain

Author:

Hilary Mosher, MD

Shoshana J. Herzig, MD, MPH

Itai Danovitch, MD, MBA

Christina Boutsicaris, MD

Sameer Hassamal, MD

Karl Wittnebel, MD, MPH

Azadeh Dashti, MD

Teryl Nuckols, MD, MSHS

1Department of General Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa; 2Iowa City VA Medical Center, Iowa City...
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Reviews

Safe Opioid Prescribing for Acute Noncancer Pain in Hospitalized Adults: A Systematic Review of Existing Guidelines

Author:

Shoshana J. Herzig, MD, MPH

Susan L. Calcaterra, MD, MPH

Hilary J. Mosher, MD

Matthew V. Ronan, MD

Nicole Van Groningen, MD

Lili Shek, MD

Anthony Loffredo, MD

Michelle Keller, MPH

Anupam B. Jena, MD, PhD

Teryl K. Nuckols, MD

1Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts; 2Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; 3Department...
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Clinical Care Conundrums

Clinical Care Conundrums

Off Target But Hitting the Mark

Author:

Areeba Kara, MD, MS, FACP

MD

Warren Gavin, MD

Karen McDonough, MD

1Inpatient Medicine, Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital, ASPIRE scholar, Division of General Internal Medicine, IU School of Medicine,...
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Editorial

Editorial

Preparing from the Outside Looking In for Safely Transitioning Pediatric Inpatients to Home

Author:

Angela M. Statile, MD, MED

Ndidi Unaka, MD, MEd

Katherine A. Auger, MD, MSc

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

Reducing SNF Readmissions: At What Cost?

Author:

Robert E. Burke, MD, MS

S. Ryan Greysen, MD, MHS, MA

1Denver VA Medical Center–Research and Hospital Sections, University of Colorado Medical Center–Medicine, Denver, Colorado; 2Hospital of the...
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Choosing Wisely: Things We Do For No Reason

Choosing Wisely: Things We Do For No Reason

Things We Do for No Reason: Hospitalization for the Evaluation of Patients with Low-Risk Chest Pain

Author:

Christopher A. Caulfield, MD

John R. Stephens, MD

Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.*...
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Brief Reports

Brief Reports

Predictors of Long-Term Opioid Use After Opioid Initiation at Discharge From Medical and Surgical Hospitalizations

Author:

Hilary J. Mosher, MFA, MD

Brooke A. Hofmeyer, PharmD

Katherine Hadlandsmyth, PhD

Kelly K. Richardson, PhD

Brian C. Lund, PharmD

1Center for Comprehensive Access and Delivery Research and Evaluation, Iowa City Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Iowa City, Iowa; 2Department...
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Position Statements

Position Statements

Improving the Safety of Opioid Use for Acute Noncancer Pain in Hospitalized Adults: A Consensus Statement From the Society of Hospital Medicine

Author:

Shoshana J. Herzig, MD, MPH

Hilary J. Mosher, MD

Susan L. Calcaterra, MD, MPH

Anupam B. Jena, MD, PhD

Teryl K. Nuckols, MD

1Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts; 2Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; 3The...
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Choosing Wisely: Next Steps

Choosing Wisely: Next Steps

Hospitalist Value in an ACO World

Author:

Jing Li, MD, MS

Mark V. Williams, MD

1Center for Health Services Research, University of Kentucky; 2Office for Value & Innovation in Healthcare Delivery, UK HealthCare, Lexington...
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Table of Contents

Original Research

Original Research

Original Research

Original Research

Reviews

Reviews

Reviews

Clinical Care Conundrums

Clinical Care Conundrums

Editorial

Editorial

Editorial

Choosing Wisely: Things We Do For No Reason

Choosing Wisely: Things We Do For No Reason

Brief Reports

Brief Reports

Position Statements

Position Statements

Choosing Wisely: Next Steps

Choosing Wisely: Next Steps