Sharing successes, challenges and daily happenings in the Department of Medicine
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
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