Journal of hospital medicine : an official publication of the Society of Hospital Medicine
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Comparative Study
Impact of improvement efforts on glycemic control and hypoglycemia at a university medical center.
Great emphasis is placed on optimizing treatment of hospitalized patients with diabetes and hyperglycemia. ⋯ Implementing standardized insulin order sets including hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia treatment protocols at MUSC produced expected benefits for patient safety for this patient population.
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Comparative Study
Diagnostic accuracy of hospitalist-performed hand-carried ultrasound echocardiography after a brief training program.
The duration of training needed for hospitalists to accurately perform hand-carried ultrasound echocardiography (HCUE) is uncertain. ⋯ The diagnostic accuracy of HCUE performed by hospitalists after a brief training program was moderate to excellent for 6 important cardiac abnormalities.