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Clinical Briefs In Cardiology Vol 17
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Patients with Multiple Medical Emergency Team Calls Are at High Risk for Adverse Outcomes
In this large observational study in four hospitals with a standardized rapid response system, among patients with an initial team activation who were not immediately transferred to the ICU, those with one or more additional activations during the hospitalization were more likely to need ICU care and had both longer hospital stays and higher mortality. -
Can We Prevent the Avoidable Readmission When Time Is of the Essence?
There are four predictors for a potentially avoidable readmission due to end-of-life issues: number of admissions in the past year, opiate prescription at discharge, neoplasm and Elixhauser comorbidity index. -
Functional Status and the Risk for Readmission
Reducing 30-day hospital readmission rates is an important goal in improving healthcare quality and reducing healthcare costs. -
U.S. MERS cases worked in Saudi hospitals
The first U.S. case of MERS-CoV infection diagnosed in the U.S. has been identified in an individual traveling from Saudi Arabia. -
Hospitalist Workload May Impact Quality of Care
Hospitalists are frequently asked in many systems to work harder and see more patients, yet the effect of the hospitalist workload on the quality and efficiency of care has not been systematically evaluated. -
Full September 15, 2002, Issue in PDF
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Pharmacology Watch: WHI Trial Arm Stopped Due to Increase in Breast Cancer
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ECG Review: A Code From a Cause
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Atrial Fibrillation - Part II: Management, Complications, and Disposition