Dining Out for Life Event
Enjoy a meal out and contribute to a good cause. On Thursday, September 17, over 50 Baltimore restaurants will participate in Dining Out for Life… Read More »Dining Out for Life Event
Patient Care
One Minute Guide to: Folate Testing in Anemia
Q: Should you test folate levels in your anemic patients? The Bottom Line: Do NOT routinely test folate levels in your anemic patients. Context: Folate… Read More »One Minute Guide to: Folate Testing in Anemia
One Minute Guide to: Appropriately Ordering Urine Cultures
Q: Should I routinely obtain a urine culture from my asymptomatic inpatients? What if the urinalysis indicates the presence of both bacteria and white blood… Read More »One Minute Guide to: Appropriately Ordering Urine Cultures
Pulmonary Hypertension Program receives PHA Accreditation
The Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) recently certified the DOM Pulmonary Hypertension Program as a Center of Comprehensive Care for patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH). This… Read More »Pulmonary Hypertension Program receives PHA Accreditation
Cosgrove selected to participate in the White House’s Antibiotic Stewardship Initiative
Sara Cosgrove, associate professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases and director of the Johns Hopkins Antimicrobial Stewardship Program was selected by the White House… Read More »Cosgrove selected to participate in the White House’s Antibiotic Stewardship Initiative
World Sickle Cell Day
Observed annually on June 19, World Sickle Cell Day has been designated by the United Nations as a day to raise global awareness about the significant public… Read More »World Sickle Cell Day
One Minute Guide to: Telemetry Inpatient Cardiac Monitoring
Q: Should cardiac monitoring be routinely ordered for non-ICU in-patients with concern for clinical deterioration to provide early indication of worsening status? The Bottom Line:… Read More »One Minute Guide to: Telemetry Inpatient Cardiac Monitoring
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
One Minute Guide to: Thrombophilia Testing
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
New Biocontainment Unit Opens
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