Journal of hospital medicine : an official publication of the Society of Hospital Medicine
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To assess multiple Hb-based measures of anemia in hospitalized patients and test whether these are associated with fatigue. ⋯ Minimum Hb is associated with fatigue while hospitalized and may help identify patients for interventions to address anemia-related fatigue.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Helping Seniors Plan for Posthospital Discharge Needs Before a Hospitalization Occurs: Results from the Randomized Control Trial of PlanYourLifespan.org.
Investigate the effect of PlanYourLifespan.org (PYL) on knowledge of posthospital discharge options. ⋯ Seniors who used PYL demonstrated an increased understanding of posthospitalization and home services compared to the control group.
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Although common, the impact of low-cost bedside visual tools, such as whiteboards, on patient care is unclear. ⋯ The use of bedside visual tools appears to improve patient recognition of providers and patient-provider communication. Future studies that include better design and outcome assessment are necessary before widespread use can be recommended.
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Hospitalizations and deaths due to opioid overdose have increased over the last decades. We used data from the National Inpatient Sample and the American Community Survey to describe trends in hospitalization rates for opioid overdose among rural residents compared with urban residents in the United States from 2007 to 2014. ⋯ The proportion of rural patients admitted for overdose who are cared for in urban hospitals increased from 23.1% in 2007 to 41.2% in 2014. These trends are clinically relevant as rural patients and urban patients may have different discharge needs.
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What's the Purpose of Rounds? A Qualitative Study Examining the Perceptions of Faculty and Students.
Rounds are a critical activity on any inpatient service, but there is little literature describing the purpose of rounds from the perspective of faculty and trainees in teaching hospitals. ⋯ Our results highlight that rounds serve 4 purposes, including communication, medical education, patient care, and assessment. Importantly, both attendings and students agree on what they perceive to be the many purposes of rounds. Despite this, a disconnect appears to exist between what people believe are the purposes of rounds and what is happening during rounds.