2019
Multidisciplinary strategies to treat severe hypoglycemia in hospitalized patients with diabetes mellitus reduce inpatient mortality rate: Experience from an academic community hospital
Kadayakkara D, Balasubramanian P, Araque K, Davis K, Javed F, Niaki P, Majumdar S, Buller G. Multidisciplinary strategies to treat severe hypoglycemia in hospitalized patients with diabetes mellitus reduce inpatient mortality rate: Experience from an academic community hospital. PLOS ONE 2019, 14: e0220956. PMID: 31393971, PMCID: PMC6687156, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0220956.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient mortality ratesSevere hypoglycemiaReadmission ratesDiabetes mellitusMortality rateNotification ratesStandardized treatmentGeneral internal medicine wardsMultidisciplinary strategyPatient's medical teamInpatient mortality rateInternal medicine wardsICD-10 codesPost-intervention studyStandardization of treatmentGlucose measurementsAcademic community hospitalSame observation periodDiabetic patientsHospitalized patientsMedicine wardsRetrospective reviewPhysician notificationPoor outcomeSecondary diagnosis
2017
Improving inpatient medication adherence using attendant education in a tertiary care hospital in Uganda
Alupo P, Ssekitoleko R, Rabin T, Kalyesubula R, Kimuli I, Bodnar BE. Improving inpatient medication adherence using attendant education in a tertiary care hospital in Uganda. International Journal For Quality In Health Care 2017, 29: 587-592. PMID: 28934403, PMCID: PMC5890877, DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzx075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care deliveryMedication adherenceClinical careCare deliveryMulago National Referral HospitalOverall medication adherencePhysician prescription practicesTertiary care hospitalInternal medicine wardsMedication adherence ratesNational Referral HospitalResource-limited countriesResource-limited settingsBaseline data collectionHealth care systemBaseline medianInpatient medicationsReferral hospitalCare hospitalMedicine wardsAdherence ratesPrescription practicesPoor adherenceStudy wardsPharmacy communication
2006
Transfers of Patient Care Between House Staff on Internal Medicine Wards: A National Survey
Horwitz LI, Krumholz HM, Green ML, Huot SJ. Transfers of Patient Care Between House Staff on Internal Medicine Wards: A National Survey. JAMA Internal Medicine 2006, 166: 1173-1177. PMID: 16772243, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.166.11.1173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransfer of careInternal medicine residency programsMedicine residency programsPatient careWork-hour regulationsResidency programsResident work hour regulationsInternal medicine wardsMain outcome measuresUS internal medicine residency programsClinical outcomesMedicine wardsPrimary teamOutcome measuresHypothetical patientsSelf-administered surveyResident physiciansCare systemCarePatient informationHouse staffHospitalizationPatientsNational surveyComprehensive transfer
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