Carrie Herzke, assistant professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine and associate vice chair for inpatient operations, was named the associate chief medical officer for The Johns Hopkins Hospital. In this part-time role, she will provide the vision for and oversight of the MCIC-sponsored and other patient safety programs at JHH.
Sharma Elected to ACC/AHA Guideline Writing Committee
Posted by | Congratulations, Patient CareGarima Sharma, assistant professor in the Division of Cardiology, was elected to the committee for writing the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association's Guidelines for Revascularization in Coronary Artery Disease. These guidelines are slated for March 2021 release and are an update from 2011.
Match Day 2019
Posted by | EducationWe are proud to present the 2019 intern class of the Department of Medicine. These individuals come from top medical schools around the world and have already shown great potential in their fields. We are honored they chose to continue their medical education in our programs, and excited to see what the next academic year(...)
Epic Tip of the Week
Posted by | Patient CareInpatient - Create a Copy Feature for Discharge Medication Ordering When a provider creates multiple versions of a discharge medication order such as ordering a taper or other series of "daisy chained" prescriptions with overlapping start and end dates, use the Create a Copy Right-click on the medication order and select Create a Copy in(...)
DOM Has Top Ranked Training Programs
Posted by | Congratulations, EducationI am pleased to announce that U.S. News & World Report has ranked our Department of Internal Medicine #1 in the nation on its 2019-20 Best Medical Schools survey. This recognition, though specific, is truly a department-wide honor not earned by any singular person or group, but by all faculty, staff, nurses and trainees in the(...)
Patient Safety Outcomes Under Flexible and Standard Resident Duty-Hour Rules
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Patient Safety Outcomes under Flexible and Standard Resident Duty-Hour Rules AUTHORS: Jeffrey H. Silber, Lisa M. Bellini, Judy A. Shea, Sanjay V. Desai, David F. Dinges, Mathias Basner, Orit Even-Shoshan, Alexander S. Hill, Lauren L. Hochman, Joel T. Katz, Richard N. Ross, David M. Shade, Dylan S. Small, Alice L. Sternberg, James Tonascia, Kevin G. Volpp, and David A. Asch for the iCOMPARE Research Group JOURNAL:(...)
Members of Congress Visit Bayview Comprehensive Care Practice
Posted by | Patient CareLast week, U.S. Reps Dave Trone of Maryland’s 6th District and Susan Wild of Pennsylvania’s 7th District toured the Johns Hopkins Bayview Comprehensive Care Practice and Emergency Department with Michael Fingerhood, associate professor in the Division of Chemical Dependence. They met with providers, peer recovery coaches and Health Leads volunteers. Congressman Trone is one of(...)
Clinical Research Scholars KL2 Awards
Posted by | ResearchThe Clinical Research Scholars Program is seeking applications for the 2019 KL2 Mentored Career Development Awards. Awards begin July 1, 2019. The KL2 award supports the development of individuals dedicated to a career in clinical investigation. Support is provided for two years, with an additional year supported by the nominating department/division. Applicants must be junior faculty(...)
Golden Named UVA’s Distinguished Alumna
Posted by | CongratulationsSherita Golden, executive vice chair and professor in the Division of Endocrinology, was selected as the 2019 University of Virginia Distinguished Alumna by the UVA Maxine Platzer Lynn Women's Center. This award was established in 1991 to honor alumnae whose contributions at the highest level in their fields reflect the spirit of excellence and the ethic(...)
Epic Tip of the Week
Posted by | Patient CareInpatient - New Reportable SmartLink for Consult Team Times A SmartForm has been created for documenting consultant arrival time and complete time. Enter the SmartPhrase .CONSULTTEAMTIME in the consult note. This will pull in a SmartBlock. Click the SmartBlock Consult Team Times button at the top of the note. This will open the SmartForm. SmartForm(...)