Update in Hospital Medicine
Authors: Alpesh N. Amin, Michael J. Pistoria
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2007)

Updates6 November 2007Update in Hospital MedicineAlpesh N. Amin, MD, MBA and Michael J. Pistoria, DO*Alpesh N. Amin, MD, MBAFrom University of California, Irvine, Orange, California, and Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pennsylvania.Search for more papers by this author and Michael J. Pistoria, DO*From University of California, Irvine, Orange, California, and Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pennsylvania.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-147-9-200711060-00007 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail This update reviews the past year's most important articles relevant to hospital medicine.Quality Processes of Inpatient Care Peterson ED, Roe MT, Mulgund J, et al. Association between hospital process performance and outcomes among patients with acute coronary syndromes. JAMA. 2006;295:1912-20. [PMID: 16639050]Question: Is hospital adherence to guideline-recommended processes of care associated with reduced mortality rates for patients with non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (ACS)?Study Design: Cross-sectional analysis using hospital quality improvement registry data.Patients: 64 775 patients with non–ST-segment elevation ACS. Patients who died during the first 24 hours were excluded from the denominator for assessment of acute ...References1. O'Grady NP, Alexander M, Dellinger EP, Gerberding JL, Heard SO, Maki DG, et al. Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2002;51:1-29. [PMID: 12233868] MedlineGoogle Scholar2. Orosz GM, Magaziner J, Hannan EL, Morrison RS, Koval K, Gilbert M, et al. Association of timing of surgery for hip fracture and patient outcomes. JAMA. 2004;291:1738-43. [PMID: 15082701] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Wells PS, Anderson DR, Bormanis J, Guy F, Mitchell M, Gray L, et al. Value of assessment of pretest probability of deep-vein thrombosis in clinical management. Lancet. 1997;350:1795-8. [PMID: 9428249] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Wicki J, Perneger TV, Junod AF, Bounameaux H, Perrier A. Assessing clinical probability of pulmonary embolism in the emergency ward: a simple score. Arch Intern Med. 2001;161:92-7. [PMID: 11146703] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From University of California, Irvine, Orange, California, and Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pennsylvania.*Adapted for publication in Annals of Internal Medicine by Jennifer Fisher Wilson and Michael Berkwits, MD, MSCE.Disclosures: None disclosed.Corresponding Author: Alpesh N. Amin, MD, MBA, Department of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, 101 The City Drive South, Building 58, Room 110, ZC-4076H, Orange, CA 92868; e-mail, [email protected]edu.Current Author Addresses: Dr. Amin: Department of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, 101 The City Drive South, Building 58, Room 110, ZC-4076H, Orange, CA 92868.Dr. Pistoria: Department of Medicine, Lehigh Valley Hospital, 1240 South Cedar Crest Boulevard, Suite 410, Allentown, PA 18103. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoWhen to Switch Therapy in Patients with Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia Eric M. Mortensen , Marcos I. Restrepo , and Antonio Anzueto When to Switch Therapy in Patients with Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia Alpesh N. Amin and Michael J. Pistoria Metrics Cited byWhen to Switch Therapy in Patients with Severe Community-Acquired PneumoniaEric M. Mortensen, MD, MSc, Marcos I. Restrepo, MD, MSc, and Antonio Anzueto, MD 6 November 2007Volume 147, Issue 9Page: 628-632KeywordsAdverse reactionsAntibioticsD-dimerHospital medicineHospitalistsInpatientsPatientsPharmacistsPulmonary embolismSurgery ePublished: 6 November 2007 Issue Published: 6 November 2007 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2007 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...