Category: Publications & Presentations

Prescriber Perceptions of a Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship Program

Written by Flannery DD, Swami S, Chan S, Eppes Son

Flannery DD, Swami S, Chan S, Eppes S Clin Pediatr (Phila) 2014 Mar;53(8):747-750 PMID: 24676643 Abstract Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) can help improve antimicrobial use in hospitals and, therefore, reduce resistance. Our hospital implemented an ASP in 2004, with interventions based on Infectious Diseases Society of America recommendations. We aimed to assess the perceived effectiveness

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Patient Satisfaction Surveys and Quality of Care: An Information Paper

Written by Farley H, Enguidanos ER, Coletti CM, Honigman L, Mazzeo A, Pinson TB, Reed K, Wiler JLon

Farley H, Enguidanos ER, Coletti CM, Honigman L, Mazzeo A, Pinson TB, Reed K, Wiler JL Ann Emerg Med 2014 Mar; PMID: 24656761 Abstract With passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, payment incentives were created to improve the “value” of health care delivery. Because physicians and physician practices aim to

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The Hospital Medicine Reengineering Network (HOMERuN): a learning organization focused on improving hospital care

Written by Auerbach AD, Patel MS, Metlay JP, Schnipper JL, Williams MV, Robinson EJ, Kripalani S, Lindenauer PKon

Auerbach AD, Patel MS, Metlay JP, Schnipper JL, Williams MV, Robinson EJ, Kripalani S, Lindenauer PK Acad Med 2014 Mar;89(3):415-20 PMID: 24448050 Abstract Converting the health care delivery system into a learning organization is a key strategy for improving health outcomes. Although the collaborative learning organization approach has been successful in neonatal intensive care units

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Delivery timing and cesarean delivery risk in women with mild gestational diabetes mellitus

Written by Sutton AL, Mele L, Landon MB, Ramin SM, Varner MW, Thorp JM, Sciscione A, Catalano P, Harper M, Saade G, Caritis SN, Sorokin Y, Grobman WA, on

Sutton AL, Mele L, Landon MB, Ramin SM, Varner MW, Thorp JM, Sciscione A, Catalano P, Harper M, Saade G, Caritis SN, Sorokin Y, Grobman WA, Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 2014 Mar; PMID: 24607755 Abstract OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between gestational age (GA) and induction of labor (IOL)

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The impact of health information technology on staffing

Written by Goldsack JC, Robinson EJon

Goldsack JC, Robinson EJ J Nurs Adm 2014 Feb;44(2):117-20 PMID: 24451450 Abstract Hospitals nationwide must demonstrate meaningful use by 2015 or face fines. For over 20 years, researchers have attempted to assess the impact of electronic record keeping technologies on the quality, safety, and efficiency of care, but results are inconclusive and hospital managers have

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A novel in vivo model for evaluating functional restoration of a tissue-engineered salivary gland

Written by Pradhan-Bhatt S, Harrington DA, Duncan RL, Farach-Carson MC, Jia X, Witt RLon

Pradhan-Bhatt S, Harrington DA, Duncan RL, Farach-Carson MC, Jia X, Witt RL Laryngoscope 2014 Feb;124(2):456-61 PMID: 23832678 Abstract OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: To create a novel model for development of a tissue-engineered salivary gland from human salivary gland cells that retains progenitor cell markers useful for treatment of radiation-induced xerostomia. STUDY DESIGN: A three-dimensional (3D) hyaluronic acid (HA)-based

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