| Postoperative chlorhexidine bathing to reduce surgical site infections among patients undergoing cardiac surgery |
7/15/2019 |
Nursing |
Chlorhexidine, CHG, Surgical site infection |
| Dual antiplatelet therapy following endovascular treatment of peripheral artery disease |
4/24/2019 |
Vascular surgery |
Antiplatelet, Peripheral artery disease |
| Cooling caps for prevention of alopecia during chemotherapy |
5/30/2019 |
Oncology |
Alopecia, Chemotherapy |
| Management of tunneled dialysis catheters in patients with bloodstream infection |
5/30/2019 |
Medicine |
Hemodialysis, Central venous catheter |
| Discharge of inpatients before noon |
5/6/2019 |
Annotated Bibliography |
Patient discharge, Length of stay |
| Dosing of botulinum toxin for neurologic indications |
4/30/2019 |
Pharmacy |
Botulinum toxin, Dystonia |
| Targeted temperature management for respiratory arrest secondary to an opioid overdose |
5/6/2019 |
Annotated Bibliography |
Induced hypothermia, Therapeutic hypothermia |
| Couplet care for neonates requiring intensive care and their mothers during the birth hospitalization |
4/25/2019 |
Annotated Bibliography |
Intensive care nursery, neonatal intensive care |
| Inhaled epoprostenol (Flolan) |
4/3/2019 |
Pharmacy |
Epoprostenol, Flolan |
| Interventions to reduce the use of high risk medications in elderly patients |
3/18/2019 |
Pharmacy |
Inappropriate prescribing, High-risk mediciation |
| Guidelines for supplementary feedings of newborn infants |
3/18/2019 |
Nursing |
Breastfeeding, Neonate |
| Pulmonary artery catheters - catheter dwell time and routine replacement |
3/19/2019 |
Critical Care |
Swan-Ganz catheter, CLABSI, Central Line associated blood stream infection |
| Support groups for patients with traumatic brain injuries |
3/13/2019 |
Neurology |
Self-help groups, Peer support |
| The effect of patient communication about medical errors on malpractice lawsuites
|
2/13/2019 |
Clinical Department |
Disclosure, Medical error |
| Pathways for hysterectomy perioperative management |
12/12/18 |
Obsetrics and Gynecology |
Perioperative management, hysterectomy |
| The effect of electronic medical record alerts on provider wellness |
11/28/2018 |
General Medicine |
Alert, Alarm, Occupational stress |
| Scales for assessing patients receiving moderate sedation |
11/1/2018 |
Nursing |
Procedural sedation, Conscious sedation |
| Risk factors for surgical site infection and infection prevention in elective spine surgery |
10/10/2018 |
Neurology |
Spine, Surgery |
| Guidance for prostate cancer screening |
10/05/2018 |
Oncology |
Prostate, PSA |
| Venous thromboembolism prevention for obese patients |
10/11/2018 |
Pharmacy |
Obesity, Venous thromboembolism |
| Securement of arterial catheters |
9/28/2018 |
Device |
Arterial catheter, Tissue adhesive, Statlock, Tegaderm |
| Extended stay units for ambulatory surgical patients |
9/4/2018 |
Annotated Bibliography |
Outpatient procedures, Outpatient surgery, Short stay surgery, Overnight stay |
| Testing for clostridium difficile in oncology patients |
9/13/2018 |
Infectious Diseases |
Clostridium difficile, oncology, testing |
| Guidelines for electrocardiography on arrival to the emergency department |
8/29/2018 |
Cardiology |
Electrocardiogram, Acute coronary syndrome, Myocardial infarction |
| Guidelines for management of acute hydronephrosis |
8/29/2018 |
Radiology |
Hydronephrosis, Kidney stones |
| Location of implanted ports for chemotherapy |
7/30/2018 |
Oncology |
Port, Central venous acess device, Central venous catheter |
| Best practices for treating acute/severe hyperkalemia in the hospital setting |
8/9/2018 |
Medicine |
Potassium, Acute Hyperkalemia, Treatment strategy |
| Management of post-biopsy renal bleeding |
6/26/2018 |
Urology |
Biopsy, Kidney |
| Using patient generated health data in an electronic health record |
6/14//2018 |
Policy |
Patient generated health data, wearables, electronic health records |
| CT for acute chest pain |
12/7/2011 |
Emergency Medicine |
Ischemic heart disease, Coronary, stenosis, Tomography |
| Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts for patients with acute variceal bleeding |
5/18/2018 |
Medicine |
Esophageal varices, Gastric varices |
| Update: Anticoagulation management in paracentesis and thoracentesis |
5/18/2018 |
Medicine |
Paracentesis, Thoracentesis |
| Home administration of intravenous immunoglobulin |
5/18/2018 |
Home care |
Immunoglobulin, Drug |
| Management of acute necrotizing pancreatitis |
2/12/2018 |
Gastroenterology |
Pancreatitis, Necrosis |
| Monitoring of anticoagulation in patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation |
4/16/2018 |
Critical Care |
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, ECMO, Heparin |
| Point-of-care ultrasound for acute respiratory distress |
4/11/2018 |
Medicine |
Ultrasound imaging, Pneumothorax |
| Acid suppression therapy for oncology patients |
4/3/2018 |
Infectious Diseases |
Acid suppression therapy, Proton pump inhibitors |
| Update: Best practices for central venous catheter removal |
3/20/2018 |
Critical Care |
Central line, Central venous access |
| Engaging clinical faculty at academic medical centers |
3/8/2018 |
Policy |
Faculty Engagement |
| Palliative care in the outpatient setting for patients with heart failure or advanced lung disease |
3/6/2018 |
Palliative Care |
Palliative Medicine |
| Management structures for hospital nursing |
3/5/2018 |
Nursing |
Organizational structure, policy |
| Treatment of severe acute medical-psychiatric comorbidity in hospitalized patients
2/12/2018
|
2/12/2018 |
Psychiatry |
Medical-psychiatric, Med-psych unit |
| Diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with left ventricular assist devices |
1/31/2018 |
Gastroenterology |
Ventricular assist device, LVAD |
| Cognitive therapy for schizophrenia |
1/5/2018 |
Psychiatry |
Schizophrenia, Cognitive behavioral therapy |
| Nurse-directed discontinuation of continuous ECG monitoring among non-ICU inpatients |
1/3/2018 |
Nursing |
Telemetry, Cardiac monitoring |
| Communicating with patients about pain management for acute on chronic pain |
12/19/2017 |
Annotated Bibliography |
Medicine, Acute pain, Chronic pain |
| Medications for critical care patients with alcohol withdrawal |
12/19/2017 |
Critical Care |
Alcohol withdrawal, Delirium |
| Strategies for transitioning adult medical-surgical inpatients with a need for mental health services to outpatient settings |
11/21/2017 |
Psychiatry |
Collaborative care, Consultation-Liaison psychiatry |
| Preparation and patient education prior to colonoscopy |
11/17/2017 |
Gastroenterology |
Colonoscopy, Screening |
| Epidemiology of spectator injuries at baseball games |
10/5/2017 |
Annotated Bibliography |
Baseball, CMO |
| Needleless connectors for intravenous injections |
10/6/2017 |
Nursing |
Needleless connector, Central venous catheter |
| Pathways for management of alcohol withdrawal in critical care units |
9/21/17 |
Critical Care |
Alcohol withdrawal, Delirium |
| Non-pharmacologic strategies for the management of inpatient aggressive behavior |
9/7/2017 |
Behavioral Health |
Patient aggression, Workplace violence |
| Patient lifestyle education for lung transplant recipients |
9/5/2017 |
Transplant |
Lung transplant |
| Hypertension in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy |
9/5/2017 |
Surgery |
Carotid endarterectomy, Carotid artery disease |
| Heparin flush for central and peripheral venous access devices |
6/23/2017 |
Nursing |
Central venous catheter, peripheral catheter |
| High-dose Vitamin C for treatment of sepsis |
6/2/2017 |
Critical Care |
Vitamin C, Ascorbic acid |
| APSO vs. SOAP structure for progress notes |
5/22/2017 |
General medicine |
Electronic medical record, Progress note |
| Peer specialists in crisis response centers |
5/22/2017 |
Behavioral Health |
Consumer-provider, Peer-based interventions |
| Oral antibiotics for secondary prophylaxis following two-stage revision surgery for prosthetic joint infection |
5/16/2017 |
Infectious Disease |
Arthroplasty, Prosthetic joint infection |
| Association of hats with risk of SIDS in newborns |
5/12/2017 |
Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Infant, Hat, Device |
| Family presence during resuscitation |
4/25/2017 |
Policy/organization of care |
Family witnessed resuscitation, Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| Mortality review |
3/28/2017 |
Policy/organization of care |
dministrative department, Mortality review |
| Productivity and access measures for primary care |
3/29/2017 |
Primary care |
Policy/organization of care, Administrative department |
| Intravenous iron for patients with anemia |
3/28/2017 |
Nephrology |
Iron |
| Pre-procedural fasting for inpatients undergoing interventional radiology or cardiac procedures not requiring general anesthesia |
2/22/2017 |
Nursing |
Nil per os (NPO), Food/fluid intake |
| Evaluation and management of post-discharge fever in prosthetic joint replacement patients |
1/24/2017 |
Orthopedic Surgery |
Hip arthroplasty, Knee arthroplasty, Fever |
| Support for 'second victims' in the acute care setting |
1/10/2017 |
Nursing |
Healthcare worker stress |
| Protocols for discontinuing the use of 1:1 patient sitters in the acute care setting |
1/10/2017 |
Annotated Bibliography |
Continuous observation, nursing |
| Best practices for preventing aspiration pneumonia in hospital patients |
12/2/2016 |
Nursing |
Aspiration Pneumonia |
| Anticoagulation therapy guidelines for open heart mechanical valve replacement patients |
12/7/2016 |
Cardiovascular Surgery |
Mitral valve |
| Endotracheal tubes for subglottic suctioning |
11/18/2016 |
Device |
Endotracheal tube, Ventilator-associated pneumonia |
| Faculty development programs for underrepresented minority faculty |
11/15/2016 |
Annotated Bibliography |
Mentoring |
| Guidelines for post-operative opioid prescribing |
10/31/2016 |
Advisory |
Opioid, Surgery, Morphine, Drug |
| Mindfulness-based stress reduction interventions for nurses |
11/3/2016 |
Policy/organization of care |
MBSR, Mind/body, Meditation |
| Duration of contact isolation precautions for patients with a history of MRSA infection or colonization |
9/22/2016 |
Infectious Disease |
MRSA |
| Bedside psychotherapy for depression or anxiety in hospitalized medical-surgical patients
9/27/2016 |
9/27/2016 |
Psych |
Cognitive behavioral intervention, Psych, Nursing |
| Erythropoiesis stimulating agents for cardiac surgery patients |
9/12/2016 |
Cardiovascular Surgery |
Erythropoietin, Transfusion |
| Clinical risk prediction scales for venous thromboembolism in hospitalized patients |
9/12/2016 |
Medicine |
Venous thromboembolism, inpatient |
| Managing antenatel hypoglycemia in hospitalized pregant women with diabetes |
9/14/2016 |
Annotated Bibliography |
Nursing, Pregnancy, Diabetes |
| Amiodarone method of administration for treatment of post-operative atrial fibrillation |
7/14/2016 |
Advisory |
Drug, Nursing, Amiodarone, Atrial fibrillation |
| Pathways for management of refractory epistaxis |
7/14/2016 |
Annotated Bibliography |
ENT, Epistaxis, Nosebleed |
| Transfusion thresholds in cardiovascular surgery |
7/20/2016 |
Hematology |
Transfusion, Red blood cells |
| Elective cesarean section surgery and maternal music listening |
7/12/2016 |
Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Music medicine |
| Patient transfer from the postanesthesia care unit to an inpatient medical surgical unit |
6/15/2016 |
Nursing |
PACU |
| Oncology nurse navigators |
6/9/2016 |
Oncology |
Patient navigation, Nurse navigation |
| Social work support following distress screening in oncology care |
5/31/2016 |
Oncology |
Oncology, Social work |
| Adverse events in oncology patients with reduced platelet counts and concurrent anemia |
4/11/2016 |
Oncology |
Transfusion |
| Interventions to reduce social isolation among oncology patients with extended hospital stays |
3/28/2016 |
Oncology |
Social isolation |
| An updated review of disinfecting caps and antimicrobial locks for reducing blood stream infections associated with central venous catheters |
3/22/2016 |
Infectious Disease |
Central venous catheter |
| Disease trends and hospital utilization projections |
3/22/2016 |
Annotated Bibliography |
Hospital utilization |
| Overview of hyperbaric oxygen therapy |
3/18/2016 |
Medicine |
Hyperbaric oxygenation |
| Nurse to Nurse communication: bedside change of shift report |
2/29/2016 |
Nursing |
Patient handover |
| Frequency of vital sign measurement |
2/23/2016 |
Nursing |
Vital signs |
| Amiodarone for prevention of atrial fibrillation in cardiac surgery patients |
2/23/2016 |
Cardiology |
Amiodarone, Cardiac surgical procedures |
| Shared governance for nursing assistants and other ancillary medical staff in the hospital setting |
1/28/2016 |
Nursing |
Shared governance, Annotated Bibliography |
| Transfusion thresholds in major orthopedic surgery |
1/19/2016 |
Hematology |
Transfusion |
| Nursing double checks of high-alert intravenous medications to prevent errors in the acute care setting |
1/04/2016 |
Nuirsing Administration |
High alert mediciations |
| Improving Physician Communication |
12/29/2015 |
Medicine |
Communication |
| Peri-procedural anticoagulation therapy guidelines for bioprosthetic valve replacement patients |
12/22/2015 |
Cardiology |
Mitral valve |
| Guidelines for verifying nasogastric and Dobhoff tube placement |
12/17/2015 |
Nursing |
Nasogastric tube |
| Interactive voice response systems for management of cardiovascular diseases |
12/10/2015 |
Cardiology |
Interactive voice response |
| The relationship between socioeconomic status and hospital length of stay |
12/9/2015 |
Annotated Bibliography |
Socioeconomic status |
| Update: Routine replacement of peripheral intravenous catheters |
12/02/2015 |
Nursing |
Peripheral intravenous catheter |
| aPTT collection practices for patients receiving intravenous heparin infusion |
11/8/2015 |
Nursing |
activated Partial Thromboplastin Time |
| Postpartum mood disorder screening |
10/26/2015 |
Advisory |
Perinatal |
| Geriatric consultation teams/assessments in acute care hospitals: effect on patient outcomes |
10/16/2015 |
Inventory |
Geriatric assessment |
| Urgent surgery for patients with open fractures |
10/07/2015 |
Review |
Surgery |
| Career advancement for advance practice providers |
9/03/2015 |
Special Report |
Physician Assistant |
| Post-event debriefing for nurses and other hospital staff |
9/08/2015 |
Nursing |
Debrief |
| Nurse-directed dietary advancement for patients in the acute care setting |
9/24/2015 |
IT |
Oral intake |
| Biosimilars |
7/29/2015 |
Pharmacy |
Biosimilars |
| Non-pharmacologic strategies for violence prevention in the emergency department |
7/09/2015 |
Nursing |
Emergency room |
| Patient characteristics associated with bronchial artery embolization outcomes |
7/24/2015 |
Radiology |
Hemoptysis |
| Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism in joint replacement patients |
7/2/2015 |
Orthopedic surgery |
Total hip arthroplasty |
| Guidelines for management of massive hemoptysis |
7/2/2015 |
Radiology |
Hemoptysis |
| Nursing support in an integrated care environment |
6/30/2015 |
Nursing |
Nursing Leadership |
| Algorithms for the management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding |
5/27/2015 |
Gastroenterology |
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage |
| Guidelines for platelet and anticoagulation management in minor invasive procedures |
5/27/2015 |
Critical Care |
Bleeding |
| Patient perspectives on what is valued most in their healthcare experience |
4/30/2015 |
Palliative Care |
Patient preference |
| Inpatient mental health unit décor |
4/1/2015 |
Other |
Psychiatric department |
| Nurse practitioner models of preceptorship |
3/16/2015 |
Nursing |
Nurse practitioner training |
| Pre-operative cardiovascular surgery patient education |
2/25/2015 |
Nursing |
Preadmission education |
| Algorithms for the management of massive hemoptysis in the acute care setting |
2/9/2015 |
Radiology |
Haemoptysis |
| Locking solutions for central venous catheters |
1/15/2015 |
Nursing |
Central venous catheter |
| Hospitalist clinics for post-discharge care |
1/15/2015 |
General Medicine |
Post-discharge clinic |
| Oral rehydration therapy for adults with acute infectious gastrointestinal disease |
1/7/2015 |
Critical care |
Oral rehydration |
| Update: Cognitive and procedural skills of aging physicians |
12/12/2014 |
Other |
Aging |
| Interventions to expedite administration of antibiotics |
12/3/2014 |
Nursing |
Antibiotics |
| Rehydration, anti-diarrheal, and anti-emetic therapy for patients with Ebola virus disease |
12/3/2014 |
Critical Care |
Ebola virus disease |
| Advance care planning in the outpatient oncology setting |
12/2/2014 |
Oncology |
Advance directive |
| Calmare for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy |
11/5/2014 |
Oncology |
Calmare |
| Models of physician employment/affiliation after an AMC-Community Hospital merger |
10/27/2014 |
Other |
Physician alignment |
| Management of intraductal papilloma of the breast |
10/8/2014 |
Surgery |
Papilloma |
| Management of geriatric depression identified in the acute care setting |
9/23/2014 |
Nursing |
Depression |
| Supplemental oxygen therapy for patients with acute myocardial infarction |
9/17/2014 |
Emergency Medicine |
Oxygen |
| Conceptual models of continuity: current perspectives |
9/11/2014 |
Other |
Continuity of patient care |
| Patient-controlled analgesia for management of acute sickle cell disease |
9/4/2014 |
Nursing |
Sickle cell disease |
| Oral versus intravenous antibiotics for pediatric oncology patients with fever |
9/4/2014 |
Oncology |
Febrile neutropenia |
| Thromboelastography |
7/29/2014 |
Critical Care |
Thromboelastography |
| Interventions to reduce stress among nurses caring for patients with sickle cell disease |
7/18/2014 |
Nursing |
Sickle cell disease |
| Safety of renal biopsy for patients taking aspirin |
6/30/2014 |
Renal |
Kidney |
| Impact of physician specialty and hospital models of care on healthcare utilization in patients with sickle cell disease |
6/17/2014 |
Nursing |
Sickle cell disease |
| Allocating nursing personnel across units: shift-to-shift staffing |
6/16/2014 |
Nursing |
Nurse staffing |
| Sequencing of urinalysis and urine culture in catheterized patients with suspected urinary tract infection |
6/12/2014 |
Infectious Disease |
Urinalysis |
| Risk factors for high resource utilization in patients with sickle cell disease |
6/10/2014 |
Nursing |
Sickle cell disease |
| Blood count and coagulation testing before renal biopsy |
5/27/2014 |
Renal |
Kidney |
| Separate instrument sets for prevention of tumor seeding during tumor resection and flap surgery |
5/27/2014 |
Surgery |
Free tissue flap |
| Psychosocial interventions for patients with sickle cell disease |
5/7/2014 |
Nursing |
Cognitive-behavioral therapy |
| Observation care and the two midnight rule: current perspectives and publications (2013-2014) |
4/30/2014 |
Other |
Observation status |
| Docusate for treatment of constipation |
4/25/2014 |
Gastroenterology |
docusate |
| Intravenous insulin infusion: The evidence for safe nursing administration practice |
4/22/2014 |
Nursing |
Insulin therapy |
| Association of lumen number and diameter with complications in peripherally-inserted central catheters |
3/28/2014 |
Nursing |
PICC |
| Aspirin for VTE prophylaxis in hip and knee replacement surgery |
3/28/2014 |
Orthopedics |
Aspirin |
| Social media, text messaging, and post-discharge communication |
3/26/2014 |
Primary Care |
Social Media |
| Glucose monitoring and insulin administration for patients receiving total enteral nutrition |
3/20/2014 |
Nursing |
Artifical nutrition |
| Urinalysis and urine culture specimens taken from old versus new urinary catheters in patients with suspected urinary tract infection |
3/13/2014 |
Infectious Disease |
Urinary catheter |
| Improving processes of care and reducing readmissions for patients with sickle cell disease |
3/6/2014 |
Primary Care |
Sickle cell disease |
| Gum chewing to reduce postoperative ileus among patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery or cystectomy |
2/17/2014 |
Nursing |
Sugarless gum |
| Carto Univu for cardiac ablation |
2/7/2014 |
Cardiology |
Catheter ablation |
| Quality of evidence in a systematic review on early skin-to-skin contact for mothers and their healthy newborn infants |
1/29/2014 |
Other |
Breastfeeding |
| Automated hand hygiene monitoring systems |
1/21/2014 |
Infectious Disease |
Hand hygiene |
| Opioid-induced sedation scales |
1/15/2014 |
Nursing |
Sedation scale |
| Guidelines for initiating antiretroviral therapy in hospital inpatients with HIV |
12/5/2013 |
Infectious Disease |
Antiretroviral |
| Thromboelastography-guided heparin use for the prevention of venous thromboembolism |
11/15/2013 |
Hematology |
Thromboelastography |
| Antihistamine agents added to opioid analgesia |
11/13/2013 |
Emergency Medicine |
Antihistamine |
| Central venous catheter removal |
11/1/2013 |
Critical Care |
Central line |
| Dexmedetomidine for sedation of cardiac surgical patients |
10/28/2013 |
Surgery |
Dexmedetomidine |
| Appropriate use of lumbar fusion surgery |
10/24/2013 |
Surgery |
Lumbar fusion |
| Management of back pain following cardiac electrophysiology procedures |
9/12/2013 |
Cardiology |
Cardiac electrophysiology |
| Use of midodrine with vasopressors in the intensive care unit: An evidence review from Penn Medicine’s Center for Evidence-based Practice |
9/10/2013 |
Critical Care |
ProAmatine |
| Physician training and credentialing for robotic surgery in obstetrics and gynecology |
8/12/2013 |
Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Robotics |
| Obstetric early warning systems |
8/8/2013 |
Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Pregnancy complications |
| Systematic reviews of robotic surgery in obstetrics and gynecology |
8/7/2013 |
Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Robotics |
| Specialized geriatric care for hospitalized inpatients |
7/31/2013 |
Other |
Acute Care for Elders |
| Management of patients after the removal of an indwelling urinary catheter |
7/18/2013 |
Nursing |
Foley |
| Nurse-directed protocols for removal of indwelling urinary catheters |
6/19/2013 |
Nursing |
Urinary catheters |
| Urine drug screening in chronic pain patients on opioid therapy |
6/18/2013 |
Other |
Chronic pain |
| Nutrition during hospitalization for pediatric bronchiolitis |
6/13/2013 |
Pediatrics |
Respiratory syncytial virus |
| Effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) on bone fracture healing |
6/3/2013 |
Orthropedics |
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| Nebulized hypertonic saline treatment for infants with bronchiolitis |
5/30/2013 |
Pediatrics |
Bronchiolitis |
| Oxygen saturation discharge thresholds for infants admitted with bronchiolitis |
5/22/2013 |
Pediatrics |
Bronchiolitis |
| Scales for assessing inpatients’ risk of accidental falls |
5/10/2013 |
Nursing |
Accidental falls |
| Frequently-overused technologies |
5/7/2013 |
Other |
Unnecessary procedures |
| Routine replacement of peripheral intravenous catheters |
4/19/2013 |
Nursing |
Peripheral intravenous catheter |
| Controlled medication agreements for opioid use in chronic pain |
4/15/2013 |
Other |
Chronic pain |
| Cognitive and procedural skills of aging physicians |
3/26/2013 |
Other |
Aging |
| Synthetic fleece (Polartec) attire: update |
3/6/2013 |
Surgery |
Fleece |
| Community health workers |
3/5/2013 |
Other |
Community health advisors |
| Intravenous or rectal acetaminophen for post-operative pain |
3/1/2013 |
Pharmacy |
Acetaminophen |
| Disinfecting caps and antimicrobial locks for reducing blood stream infections associated with central venous catheters |
3/1/2013 |
Nursing |
Central venous catheter |
| Relationship between hemoglobin A1c levels and complications after elective hip and knee surgery |
2/6/2013 |
Orthropedics |
HbA1c |
| Esophageal temperature measurement to prevent complications of catheter ablation |
2/5/2013 |
Cardiology |
Catheter ablation |
| Risk of neonatal herpes simplex virus type 1 infection associated with jewish ritual circumcision |
1/21/2013 |
Pediatrics |
Circumcision |
| Hourly rounding and other interventions to improve patient satisfaction associated with responsiveness |
1/7/2013 |
Nursing |
Patient rounds |
| Securement devices for peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICCs) and Midline catheters |
1/4/2013 |
Nursing |
Midline |
| Post-discharge telephone calls to reduce hospital readmissions |
12/11/2012 |
Other |
Post-discharge follow-up |
| Systematic reviews of robot-assisted surgery: update |
11/30/2012 |
Surgery |
Robotics |
| Supplementary feedings for healthy breastfed full-term infants |
11/28/2012 |
Other |
Formula |
| Composite indexes of provider performance |
11/13/2012 |
Primary Care |
Quality |
| Biliary drainage for chemotherapy patients |
10/24/2012 |
Gastroenterology |
Biliary tract cancer |
| Guidelines for Use of Screening and Preventive Services |
10/15/2012 |
Primary Care |
Screening |
| Reconciliation of data from differing electronic medical records |
10/8/2012 |
Other |
Electronic medical record |
| Comparative effectiveness of troponin tests for diagnosis of myocardial infarction |
9/17/2012 |
Emergency Medicine |
Troponin |
| Reducing Pneumonia Readmissions |
9/14/2012 |
Other |
Readmission |
| Reducing AMI readmissions |
8/29/2012 |
Other |
Acute myocardial infarction |
| Condom catheter use and catheter-associated urinary tract infections |
8/1/2012 |
Nursing |
CAUTI |
| Implantable cardiac devices: Implications for outpatient endoscopy |
7/23/2012 |
Other |
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator |
| Medications for treating acutely agitated or aggressive behavior in pediatric emergency patients |
7/23/2012 |
Emergency Medicine |
Agitation |
| Credentialing for Robotic-assisted Surgery |
7/23/2012 |
Surgery |
Robotics |
| Reducing heart failure readmissions |
7/17/2012 |
Cardiology |
Chronic heart failure |
| Transfer of neurointensive care patients |
7/13/2012 |
Emergency Medicine |
head injury |
| Colchicine for prevention of pericarditis and atrial fibrillation |
6/12/2012 |
Cardiology |
Colchicine |
| Interventions to improve patient satisfaction |
6/7/2012 |
Other |
Patient Satisfaction |
| Inpatient pharmacist interventions: Impact on ED visits, readmissions, length of stay, mortality, patient knowledge, medication adherence, and patient satisfaction |
4/16/2012 |
Pharmacy |
Pharmacist involvement |
| Screening tests for aspiration and dysphagia |
4/12/2012 |
Pulmonary |
Aspiration |
| Specialized neurocritical care units |
3/16/2012 |
Critical Care |
Head injury |
| Guidelines for admission to long-term acute care hospitals |
3/16/2012 |
Critical Care |
Long-term care |
| Long-term acute care hospitals |
3/16/2012 |
Critical Care |
Hospital administration |
| Preventable Mortality |
3/16/2012 |
Other |
Avoidable death |
| Best practices for preventing aspiration pneumonia in hospitalized patients |
2/17/2012 |
Pulmonary |
Aspiration |
| Bone morphogenetic proteins and bone marrow aspirate concentrate for tibial fractures and long bone nonunions |
2/16/2012 |
Orthopedic surgery |
Osteobiologics |
| CT for acute chest pain |
1/26/2012 |
Emergency Medicine |
Ischemic heart disease |
| Electromagnetically-assisted feeding tube placement |
1/25/2012 |
Nursing |
Dobbhoff |
| Preventable Readmissions |
1/24/2012 |
other |
Avoidable Readmission |
| Guidelines for platelet or plasma transfusion in lumbar puncture patients |
1/24/2012 |
Hematology |
Platelets |
| Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy |
1/24/2012 |
Oncology |
Chemotherapy |
| Comparative effectiveness of devices for detection of respiratory distress in post-operative patients |
1/9/2012 |
Anesthesia |
Respiratory distress |
| Examining the Evidence in KBC Nursing Practice Guidelines |
12/22/2011 |
Nursing |
Clinical Practice Guidelines |
| Celecoxib for pain control in joint arthroplasty |
12/7/2011 |
Orthopedics |
Celecoxib |
| Argon plasma coagulation for surgical procedures |
11/29/2011 |
Surgery |
Plasma |
| Systems for early warning of patient deterioration |
10/28/2011 |
Critical care |
Early warning |
| Prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy: Acetylcysteine, sodium bicarbonate, or saline |
10/4/2011 |
Medical Intensive Care |
N-Acetylcysteine |
| Safety and Effectiveness of rhBMP-2 (Infuse Bone Graft) for Spinal Fusion: 2011 Update |
9/15/2011 |
Orthopedic surgery |
Neurosurgery |
| Telemedicine for patients with congestive heart failure |
9/14/2011 |
Cardiology |
Telemedicine |
| Healthcare Worker Clothing and Infection Control |
9/14/2011 |
Infectious Disease |
Infection control |
| Thermometers for pediatric use |
8/16/2011 |
Nursing |
Thermometer |
| Thromboelastography for determining transfusion requirements |
7/26/2011 |
Surgery |
Thromboelastography |
| Telemedicine in follow-up of chemotherapy patients |
7/19/2011 |
Oncology |
Telemedicine |
| Brief screening tests for depression in emergency patients |
7/5/2011 |
Emergency Medicine |
Depression |
| Antibiotic Management for Pediatric Appendicitis |
6/29/2011 |
Surgery |
Appendicitis |
| Seasonal Variation in Readmission Rates |
6/1/2011 |
Medicine |
Patient readmission |
| Collection and Testing of Urine Samples for Suspected Urinary Tract Infection in Children |
5/17/2011 |
Pediatrics |
Urinary tract infection |
| One To One Nursing Care for Patient Safety |
5/6/2011 |
Nursing |
Continuous observation |
| Tests for Early Diagnosis of Sepsis |
4/18/2011 |
Critical Care |
Sepsis |
| GI bleeding prophylaxis for critical care patients |
4/15/2011 |
Critical Care |
GI bleeding |
| Guidelines for Management of Sepsis |
4/14/2011 |
Critical Care |
Sepsis |
| Medical care costs and productivity changes associated with smoking |
4/8/2011 |
|
Smoking |
| Impact of retracted articles on the evidence base for hydroxyethyl starch |
3/11/2011 |
Surgery |
Hetastarch |
| Tunneled vs. non-tunneled catheters for acute hemodialysis |
2/28/2011 |
Renal |
Renal dialysis |
| Active Management and Treatment of Postpartum Hemorrhage |
2/28/2011 |
Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Hemorrhage |
| Risk Factors for Hospital Readmission |
2/9/2011 |
Medicine |
Hospital readmission |
| Femoral closure devices for cardiac catheterization |
1/7/2011 |
Cardiology |
Hemostatic techniques |
| Transradial access for cardiac catheterization |
1/7/2011 |
Cardiology |
Coronary angiography |
| Guidelines for verifying Dobbhoff tube placement |
1/7/2011 |
Nursing |
Nasogastric tube |
| Postpartum Management of Hypertensive Disorders |
12/21/2010 |
Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Pre-eclampsia |
| Calibration of computerized drug interaction alerts |
12/17/2010 |
Pharmacy |
Computerized physician order entry |
| Albumin use in the healthcare setting |
12/17/2010 |
Critical Care |
Albumin |
| Prevention of catheter-associated venous thrombosis |
12/14/2010 |
Nursing |
Central venous catheter |
| Routine Newborn Monitoring Immediately Following Birth |
12/10/2010 |
Maternal Fetal Medicine |
Newborn |
| Pre-operative hair removal in different settings to decrease surgical site infections |
11/30/2010 |
Surgery |
Hair removal |
| Osteobiologic Utilization at Penn Medicine |
11/23/2010 |
Orthopedic Surgery |
Osteobiologics |
| Care Management |
11/16/2010 |
General Medicine |
Care Management |
| Adapting Penn Medicine's Inpatient Services to Meet the ACGME's Proposed Duty Hour Regulations |
10/26/2010 |
General Medicine |
Duty Hours |
| Management of central venous catheters in hemodialysis patients with bloodstream infections |
10/7/2010 |
Renal |
Central venous catheter |
| Guidelines for warfarin use in orthopedic surgery patients |
10/6/2010 |
Surgery |
Warfarin |
| Silver coated dressings for prevention of surgical site infections in cardiac surgery patients |
10/5/2010 |
Surgery |
Silver coated dressing |
| GI bleeding risks with celecoxib |
9/15/2010 |
Surgery |
Celecoxib |
| CT for Acute Chest Pain |
9/15/2010 |
Emergency Medicine |
Ischemic heart disease |
| Portable intermittent pneumatic compression devices to prevent venous thromboembolism |
9/8/2010 |
Surgery |
Venous Thromboembolism |
| Bleeding risks from celecoxib vs. non-selective NSAIDS in orthopedic surgery |
8/26/2010 |
Surgery |
Celecoxib |
| The Use of Bispectral Index Monitoring for Patients Receving Therapeutic Hypothermia |
8/24/2010 |
Nursing |
Bispectral index |
| Osteobiologics: An Update |
8/18/2010 |
Orthopedic surgery |
Osteobiologics |
| The effect of the timing of cardiac catheterization prior to cardiac surgery on post-operative renal outcomes |
8/17/2010 |
Renal |
Cardiac catheterization |
| Vertos mild for lumbar decompression |
8/13/2010 |
Surgery |
Spinal stenosis |
| Comparative Effectiveness of Torsemide for Edema in Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients |
8/4/2010 |
Cardiology |
Torsemide |
| Incretin-based Therapies for Inpatient Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: An Update |
8/3/2010 |
Endocrinology |
Sitagliptin |
| Antimicrobial sutures for prevention of surgical infections |
7/30/2010 |
Surgery |
Sutures |
| Electrosurgical smoke |
7/21/2010 |
Surgery |
Electrosurgery |
| Recombinant coagulation factor VIIa (rFVIIa) for treatment of bleeding and transient normalization of inr in patients on warfarin anticoagulation |
7/21/2010 |
Hematology |
Factor VIIa |
| Ex-PRESS glaucoma shunt for ocular drainage |
6/28/2010 |
Opthamology |
Glaucoma Drainage Implants |
| Urine Drug Screening in Chronic Pain Patients on Opioid Therapy |
6/8/2010 |
General Medicine |
Urine Drug Screening |
| Permacol Implants for Hernia Repair |
6/3/2010 |
Surgery |
Biocompatible materials |
| Preventing Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections In Home Infusion Patients |
5/30/2010 |
Infectious Disease |
Bloodstream Infections |
| Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Insomnia |
5/25/2010 |
Sleep medicine |
Insomnia |
| Risk factors for complications of percutaneous coronary intervention |
5/17/2010 |
Cardiology |
Angioplasty |
| Management of retroperitoneal bleeding in coronary catheterization patients |
5/4/2010 |
Cardiology |
Retroperitoneal space |
| Guidelines for Care After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) |
4/22/2010 |
Cardiology |
Percutaneous coronary transluminal angioplasty |
| Core Measures |
4/14/2010 |
Emergency Medicine |
Ischemic heart disease |
| Controlled Medication Agreements for Opioid Use in Chronic Pain |
4/13/2010 |
General Medicine |
Chronic Pain |
| Management of the Second Stage of Labor |
4/13/2010 |
Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Second Stage Labor |
| Use of Opioids for Treatment of Fibromyalgia |
3/26/2010 |
General Medicine |
Fibromyalgia |
| Use of Opioids for Treating Chronic Back Pain |
3/26/2010 |
General Medicine |
Back Pain |
| Glycemic Control in Critically Ill Patients |
2/1/2010 |
Critical Care |
Glycemic Control |
| Pre-Operative Chlorhexidine Skin Antiseptic in Preventing Surgical Site Infections |
2/1/2010 |
Surgery |
Chlorhexidine |
| Dexmedetomidine for Sedation During Intubation |
1/27/2010 |
Anesthesia |
Dexmedetomidine |
| Dalteparin Dosing for Pregnant Patients |
1/19/2010 |
Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Dalteparin Low molecular weight heparins |
| Update: Low Molecular Weight Heparins for Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients |
1/10/2010 |
Orthopedics |
Venous thromboembolism |
| Comparative Effectiveness of Thermometry Devices |
1/1/2010 |
Nursing |
Thermometry |
| Transfusion Thresholds for Orthopedic Surgery Patients |
1/1/2010 |
Transfusion |
Orthopedic surgery |
| Early Term Induction of Labor |
12/20/2009 |
Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Labor Induction |
| Transfusion Thresholds for Cardiovascular Surgery Patients |
12/1/2009 |
Transfusion |
Cardiovascular surgery |
| Dexmedetomidine for Sedation of Non-Surgical Patients |
11/24/2009 |
Anesthesia |
Dexmedetomidine |
| Systematic Reviews of Robotic-assisted Surgery |
11/24/2009 |
Surgery |
Robot |
| Annotated search: Clinical trials of dexmedetomidine in surgery and other invasive procedures |
11/24/2009 |
Anesthesia |
Dexmedetomidine |
| Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Patients with Influenza-related Respiratory Complications |
11/24/2009 |
Critical Care |
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation |
| Physician Compensation and Medical Professionalism |
10/28/2009 |
|
Conflicts of Interest |
| Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Devices for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis |
10/12/2009 |
General Medicine |
Venous thromboembolism |
| Recombiant Factor VIIA for Cardiovascular Surgery |
9/30/2009 |
Hematology |
Factor VIIA |
| Guidelines for Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome |
9/9/2009 |
Critical Care |
Alcohol Withdrawal |
| Screening Tests for Recent Heavy Alcohol Use |
9/9/2009 |
Critical Care |
Alcohol Withdrawal |
| Symptom-Triggered vs. Fixed-Schedule Treatment In Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome |
9/9/2009 |
Critical Care |
Alcohol Withdrawal |
| Smoking Cessation for Inpatients |
8/9/2009 |
Pulmonary |
Smoking Cessation |
| Albumin Use in Hepatorenal Syndrome and Large Volume Paracentesis |
8/1/2009 |
Gastroenterology |
Albumin |
| Prevention of Falls in Community-Dwelling Elderly Persons |
7/9/2009 |
General Medicine |
Falls |
| Varenicline for Smoking Cessation |
6/9/2009 |
Pulmonary |
Smoking Cessation |
| Reprocessing of Arthroscopic Shavers |
6/3/2009 |
Surgery |
Reprocessing |
| Reprocessing of Arthroscopic Wands |
6/3/2009 |
Surgery |
Reprocessing |
| Reprocessing of Laparoscopic Trocars |
6/3/2009 |
Surgery |
Reprocessing |
| Reprocessing of Ultrasonic Scalpels |
6/3/2009 |
Surgery |
Reprocessing |
| Drug Eluting Stents for Treatment Of Coronary Artery Disease |
5/1/2009 |
Cardiology |
Stents |
| Allen Test for Predicting Complications from Arterial Cannulation |
5/1/2009 |
Nursing |
Allen Test |
| Reprocessing of Surgical Drills |
4/2/2009 |
Surgery |
Reprocessing |
| Hybrid Revascularization |
4/2/2009 |
Cardiology |
Hybrid revascularization |
| Incretin-based Therapies for Inpatient Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus |
4/1/2009 |
Endocrinology |
Incretins |
| Management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Wards/Intermediate Care Units |
4/1/2009 |
Endocrinology |
Diabetic Ketoacidosis |
| High Frequency Jet Ventilation in Cardiac Ablation Procedures |
3/19/2009 |
Cardiology |
Jet ventilation |
| Post Operative use of COX-2 Inhibitors in Bone Surgery |
3/1/2009 |
Orthopedics |
Vioxx |
| Observation Units |
3/1/2009 |
Critical Care |
Observation |
| Mechanical Prophylaxis for Venous Thromboembolism after Ambulatory Surgery |
2/26/2009 |
Surgery |
Venous thromboembolism |
| Evidence-based Design for Hospital Noise Reduction |
2/23/2009 |
Design and Construction |
Noise |
| Isosmolar Iodixanol versus Low-Osmolar Contrast Agents for Imaging |
2/1/2009 |
Radiology |
Contrast Agents |
| Indications for Transfusion of Blood Components |
2/1/2009 |
Hematology |
Transfusion |
| IV Injection Sites for Post-Mastectomy Patients |
1/21/2009 |
Nursing |
Mastectomy |
| Managing the Difficult Airway |
1/9/2009 |
Critical Care |
Airway |
| Prevention of Surgical Site Infections |
1/1/2009 |
Surgery |
Surgical site infections |
| Management of Acute Lower GI Bleeding |
1/1/2009 |
Radiology |
gastrointestinal bleeding |
| Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia |
1/1/2009 |
Critical Care |
Pneumonia |
| IV Placement in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients |
1/1/2009 |
Nursing |
Chronic renal disease |
| Guidelines for Surgical Pain Management |
12/11/2008 |
Anesthesia |
Pain |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis for Bariatric Surgery |
11/1/2008 |
Surgery |
Venous thromboembolism |
| Preventing Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections |
11/1/2008 |
Infectious Disease |
Urinary tract infections |
| Preventing Catheter Associated Blood Stream Infections |
11/1/2008 |
Infectious Disease |
Bloodstream Infections |
| Preventing Pressure Ulcers |
11/1/2008 |
Nursing |
Pressure Ulcers |
| Preventing Patient Falls |
11/1/2008 |
Nursing |
Falls |
| Incentive Spirometry to Prevent Post-Operative Respiratory Complications |
10/1/2008 |
Critical Care |
Spirometry |
| Academic Health Centers and their Community Mission |
8/1/2008 |
General Medicine |
Community |
| Skin Substitutes for Surgical Wound Repair |
7/1/2008 |
Surgery |
Skin Substitutes |
| Prevention and Management of Delirium |
7/1/2008 |
Neurology |
Delirium |
| Point of Care Testing for Monitoring Anticoagulation Therapy |
5/1/2008 |
General Medicine |
Point of Care Testing |
| Weight-based Dosing Nomograms for Unfractionated Heparin |
5/1/2008 |
General Medicine |
Nomograms |
| Inpatient Telemetry Monitoring |
4/1/2008 |
Cardiology |
Telemetry |
| Intravenous Injection of Hydrogen Peroxide for Infections |
4/1/2008 |
Infectious Disease |
Hydrogen Peroxide |
| Reprocessing of Femoral Vascular Closure Devices |
4/1/2008 |
Surgery |
Reprocessing |
| Reprocessing of Cardiac Positioning Devices |
4/1/2008 |
Surgery |
Reprocessing |
| Reprocessing of Tourniquet Cuffs |
4/1/2008 |
Surgery |
Reprocessing |
| Reprocessing of External Fixation Devices |
4/1/2008 |
Surgery |
Reprocessing |
| Recombinant Factor VIIa for Uncontrolled Bleeding |
3/1/2008 |
Hematology |
Factor VIIA |
| Selection and Initiation of Specialized Nutrition Support Therapy |
3/1/2008 |
Gastroenterology |
Nutrition |
| Gadolinium Based Contrast Agents for MRI |
3/1/2008 |
Radiology |
Gadolinium |
| Reprocessing of Single-Use Medical Devices |
3/1/2008 |
General Medicine |
Reprocessing |
| Transitions of Care for Patients on Anticoagulation |
2/1/2008 |
General Medicine |
Transitions |
| Heparin Flush for Maintaining Patency of Central Venous Catheters |
2/1/2008 |
Nursing |
Heparin Flush |
| Chlorhexidine Wipes and Baths in the ICU |
2/1/2008 |
Critical Care |
Chlorhexidine |
| Telemedicine for Critical Care |
1/1/2008 |
Critical Care |
Telemedicine |
| Information on Zetia (ezetimibe) and Vytorin (combination ezetimibe and simvastatin) in the Context of the ENHANCE Trial |
1/1/2008 |
Cardiology |
Ezetimibe |
| Preoperative Pregnancy Testing |
1/1/2008 |
Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Pregnancy |
| Synthetic Fleece (Polartec) Attire in the Operating Room |
12/1/2007 |
Nursing |
Fleece |
| Dexmedetomidine in Awake Craniotomy |
10/1/2007 |
Surgery |
Dexmedetomidine |
| Peri-Operative Blood Conservation in Adults - An Evidence-based Protocol |
10/1/2007 |
Surgery |
Blood conservation |
| Osteobiologics for Orthopedic Fusions |
9/1/2007 |
Orthopedics |
Osteobiologics |
| Laminar Flow in Operating Rooms to Reduce Surgical Site Infections |
9/1/2007 |
Surgery |
Laminar Flow |
| Prophylaxis for Venous Thromboembolism in Inpatients |
8/1/2007 |
General Medicine |
Venous thromboembolism |
| Cooling Systems for Neurocritical Care Patients |
6/1/2007 |
Critical Care |
Cooling |
| Induced Hypothermia Post-Cardiac Arrest |
6/1/2007 |
Critical Care |
Hypothermia |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis for Ischemic Stroke |
6/1/2007 |
Neurology |
Venous thromboembolism |
| Intravenous Immunoglobulins in Hypogammaglobulinemic Transplant Patients |
5/1/2007 |
Infectious Disease |
Immunoglobulins |
| Skin Antiseptics to Prevent Surgical Site Infections |
5/1/2007 |
Surgery |
Chlorhexidine |
| Treatment of Venous Thromboembolisms in Inpatients |
4/1/2007 |
General Medicine |
Venous thromboembolism |
| Fondaparinux for Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism |
3/1/2007 |
General Medicine |
Fondaparinux |
| Use of Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Deep Venous Thrombosis in Asymptomatic Inpatients |
2/1/2007 |
Radiology |
Venous thromboembolism |
| Best Practices for the Inpatient to Outpatient Discharge Process |
2/1/2007 |
General Medicine |
Transitions |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis for Hip Fracture Patients |
2/1/2007 |
Orthopedics |
Venous thromboembolism |
| Evaluation of Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories for Interventional Cardiology |
2/1/2007 |
Cardiology |
Cardiac Catheterization |
| Use of Drotrecogin Alfa (Activated protein C) for Adult Patients with Sepsis |
1/1/2007 |
Critical Care |
Activated protein C |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis for Medical Inpatients |
1/1/2007 |
General Medicine |
Venous thromboembolism |
| Weight-based Low Molecular Weight Heparin versus Weight-based Unfractionated Heparin for Venous Thromboembolism Treatment |
1/1/2007 |
General Medicine |
Low Molecular Weight Heparin |
| Aprotinin Use in Adult Cardiac Surgery |
11/1/2006 |
Surgery |
Aprotinin |
