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 communication
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansInterprofessional RelationsPatient SafetyPatients' RoomsPilot ProjectsSimulation TrainingStudents, MedicalConceptsNursing 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
2017
Can education influence stethoscope hygiene?
Holleck JL, Merchant N, Lin S, Gupta S. Can education influence stethoscope hygiene? American Journal Of Infection Control 2017, 45: 811-812. PMID: 28668135, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2017.02.004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research