Journal of hospital medicine : an official publication of the Society of Hospital Medicine
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Comparative Study Observational Study
Comparing the pulmonary embolism severity index and the prognosis in pulmonary embolism scores as risk stratification tools.
Multiple risk stratification scoring systems exist to forecast outcomes in patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE). ⋯ The PREP score performed comparably to the PESI score for identifying PE patients at low risk for short-term and intermediate-term mortality.
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Transferring complex patients between settings can be fraught with poor communication and adverse outcomes, yet few medical students nationwide are trained in specific skills to improve care transitions. ⋯ This curriculum showed that students could acquire the needed skills to prepare quality discharge summaries and communicate well with patients at discharge, as well as improve their overall knowledge surrounding care transitions.