Patient Safety and Quality Leadership Academy
Have an idea for a new patient safety program but not sure where to start? Employees within Johns Hopkins Medicine who want to develop their… Read More »Patient Safety and Quality Leadership Academy
Have an idea for a new patient safety program but not sure where to start? Employees within Johns Hopkins Medicine who want to develop their… Read More »Patient Safety and Quality Leadership Academy
Q: Should I test my patient with a provoked deep vein thrombosis (DVT) for hereditary thrombophilia? Context: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates… Read More »One Minute Guide to: Thrombophilia Testing
After seven months of transforming a deactivated clinical unit into a state-of-the-art facility, the new Biocontainment Unit has been unveiled. Lisa Maragakis, medical director of… Read More »New Biocontainment Unit Opens
Q: Should we always use fractional excretion indices in the evaluation of acute kidney injury? The Bottom Line: Do not order urine electrolytes to calculate… Read More »One Minute Guide to: Fractional Excretion Indices in Acute Kidney Injury
The 20th Annual C.R. Bard Inc. Golf Classic will be held on Monday, June 15, at Hayfields Country Club. The fund-raiser benefits patient safety programs… Read More »20th Annual C.R. Bard Inc. Golf Classic
Q: Should I treat my inpatients with asthma and COPD with bronchodilators via nebulizers or metered-dose inhalers? The Bottom Line: Patients with asthma and COPD… Read More »One Minute Guide to: MDI’s vs Nebulizers in Obstructive Lung Diseases
The Behavioral Health Leadership Institute (BHLI) will hold its inaugural fundraising evening event on Saturday, May 2, 2015 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at… Read More »Behavioral Health Leadership Institute Fundraiser
Q: Should I bother to find generic alternatives to brand-name drugs for my patients? The Bottom Line: Prescribing generic alternatives to brand name drugs reduces… Read More »One Minute Guide to: High Value Prescribing
Q: Does your patient need a Hepatitis C (HCV) Viral load (VL) or genotype as an inpatient? The Bottom Line: Do NOT routinely obtain HCV… Read More »One Minute Guide to: Inpatient Hepatitis C Viral Load and Genotype Testing
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