2022
Utilization of an Internal Medicine Triaging Resident in the Emergency Department Reduces Preventable Admissions and Improves Trainee Experiences
Saffo S, Rodwin B, Dalton R, Tarabar A, Merchant N. Utilization of an Internal Medicine Triaging Resident in the Emergency Department Reduces Preventable Admissions and Improves Trainee Experiences. Southern Medical Journal 2022, 115: 707-711. PMID: 36055659, DOI: 10.14423/smj.0000000000001434.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransitions of careEmergency departmentHospital utilizationPreventable admissionsSingle-center pilot studyPatient safetyInitial patient managementIM traineesPatient care requirementsVeterans Affairs hospitalInternal medicine serviceGraduate Medical EducationIntegrated health systemInitial managementMedical admissionsED physiciansMedical patientsInpatient providersInpatient settingPatient managementTrainee experienceMedicine serviceCare requirementsED performance metricsSuboptimal communicationCreating a Process for the Implementation of Tiered Huddles in a Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Merchant NB, O'Neal J, Montoya A, Cox GR, Murray JS. Creating a Process for the Implementation of Tiered Huddles in a Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Military Medicine 2022, 188: 901-906. PMID: 35312000, PMCID: PMC9383570, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usac073.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth AdministrationPatient careVeterans Affairs Medical CenterVeterans Health AdministrationHealthcare systemNon-clinical staffHigh-quality patient careQuality patient careCare coordinationFrontline staffMedical CenterLack of responsivenessPatient safetySubsequent outcomesHealthcare organizationsShift hoursTimely identificationCoronavirus testingStaffing levelsEquipment concernsCurrent literatureHealthcare institutionsCarePilot testingPilot service
2020
Room of Hazards: An Interprofessional Evaluation of Safety Risks in a Simulated Patient Room
Wang M, Bilan VP, McCullough M, Banda B, Merchant NB, Rodwin BA. Room of Hazards: An Interprofessional Evaluation of Safety Risks in a Simulated Patient Room. Journal Of Patient Safety 2020, 18: e329-e337. PMID: 32890126, DOI: 10.1097/pts.0000000000000774.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNursing assistantsSignificant differencesHealth care facilitiesDifferent health careHealth care staff membersCare staff membersNursing studentsAdverse eventsInpatient wardsHealth care professionsCare facilitiesInterprofessional evaluationPatient roomsPatient safetyHospital bedsMore hazardsPilot studyMedical studentsHealth careNursesEquipment hazardsSocial workersCare professionsSafety skillsUnique training