Viewpoint: Overuse of Antibiotics Puts Your Health at Risk
Payal Patel & Matt Wellington | 12/10/2018
How Doctors Can Be Better Mentors
Sanjay Saint & Vineet Chopra | 10/04/2018
Dr. Sanjay Saint and Dr. Vineet Chopra are back to discuss mentorship in this new piece just out in Harvard Business Review.
Exploring the link between clinicians, mentoring, and mindfulness, this article provides solid insight into mentoring in the clinical context.
Exploring the link between clinicians, mentoring, and mindfulness, this article provides solid insight into mentoring in the clinical context.
Does What Your Doctor Wears Matter?
Petrilli, Saint, Chopra | 09/19/2018
Great U.S. News & World Report coverage of our Physician Attire paper that came out over the summer!
Reducing CAUTI and CLABSI: Practical Approaches for Improvement (RAPID Webinar)
Saint, Chopra, Krein | 09/12/2018
Michigan Appropriate Perioperative (MAP) criteria for urinary catheter use in common general and orthopaedic surgeries: results obtained using the RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method
Jennifer Meddings et al | 08/13/2018
New visual abstract for the MAP criteria published today in BMJ Quality & Safety!
Transfer of pathogens to and from patients, healthcare providers, and medical devices during care activity—a systematic review and meta-analysis
PSEP | 08/09/2018
A systematic review deserves a visual abstract! Created by our colleagues in Switzerland, here's the short and sweet of the new review + meta analysis!
Coffee, Donuts, and Antimicrobial Stewardship
Payal Patel | 08/08/2018
Just what kinds of things can impact our decision making? Dr. Patel takes a look at how time of day affects physician prescribing patterns for antimicrobials.
A Multicenter Study of Patient-Reported Infectious and Noninfectious Complications Associated With Indwelling Urethral Catheters
Saint et al | 08/03/2018
A companion to the new research published in JAMA Internal Medicine, here is the visual abstract for the paper "A Multicenter Study of Patient-Reported Infectious and Noninfectious Complications Associated With Indwelling Urethral Catheters."
Characteristics of healthcare organisations struggling to improve quality: results from a systematic review of qualitative studies
Vaughn et al | 07/29/2018
A companion to the new research published in BMJ Quality & Safety, here is the visual abstract for the paper "Characteristics of healthcare organisations struggling to improve quality: results from a systematic review of qualitative studies."
Intermountain Healthcare/Michigan Medicine Collaboration Wins Poster Award
Vineet Chopra | 07/19/2018
The collaboration between Intermountain Healthcare and PSEP went well - the poster presented at the ISTH Scientific Meeting won top rating! Congrats!
Mind the Overlap: Visual Abstract
PSEP | 07/17/2018
A companion to the new research published in Diagnosis, here is the visual abstract for the paper "Mind the Overlap: How System Problems Contribute to Cognitive Failure and Diagnostic Errors."
Noninfectious complications common with urethral catheters
Sanjay Saint | Healio | 07/03/2018
Noninfectious complications of urethral catheters are common, and should be a focus of surveillance and prevention efforts, according to new research published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Central Venous Access Devices and Approach to Selection in Adults
Vineet Chopra | UpToDate | 05/30/2018
Secure and reliable venous access is a cornerstone in the care of hospitalized adult patients, as well as for a variety of outpatient situations. Central venous access (ie, insertion of a vascular catheter such that the tip terminates in a deep vein of the neck, chest, or abdomen) is a key component of this practice.
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC)-related Venous Thrombosis
Vineet Chopra | UpToDate | 04/26/2018
Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC)-related venous thrombosis can be a serious complication of using a PICC. This new section in UpToDate will give you all the information you need!
Dr. Valerie Vaughn Wins SHEA 2018 Epidemiology Competition
Valerie Vaughn | 04/19/2018
Dr. Valerie Vaughn was the winner of this year's SHEA Epidemiology Competition!
Congratulations, Dr. Vaughn! Go Blue!
And, thanks to Dr. Payal Patel for letting the world know!
Congratulations, Dr. Vaughn! Go Blue!
And, thanks to Dr. Payal Patel for letting the world know!
Michigan Risk Score & Tool Explainer Video Released
Chopra, Saint, & Flanders | 04/18/2018
We just released a new video explainer about the Michigan Risk Score and the associated tool developed to implement it for your PICC patients (calculator available here)!
As always, for all your PICC-related news, resources, and tools, don't forget to visit ImprovePICC.com!
As always, for all your PICC-related news, resources, and tools, don't forget to visit ImprovePICC.com!
AVA Foundation to Fund Creation and Development of Michigan Appropriateness Guide for Infusion Catheters in Pediatric Patients (miniMAGIC)!
Vineet Chopra | 03/26/2018
The initiative will be led by Amanda Ullman, RN, MAppSci, PhD, of Griffith University, with support from Vineet Chopra, MD, MSc from the University of Michigan and their respective teams. The goal of the project is to develop a novel pediatrics algorithm that produces evidence-based recommendations for when a particular vascular access device is appropriate for use.
Read more here!
Read more here!
Visual Abstract: Can IP Programs in Hospitals/Nursing Facilities Be Integrated?
Mody, Washer, Flanders | 03/01/2018
New Visual Abstract for our new JAMA Viewpoint paper! Read it here!
Visual Abstract: Perception of Resources Spent on Defensive Medicine
Saint, Vaughn, Chopra, Fowler, Kachalia | 02/14/2018
Following up on the recent #JHMChat, a new Visual Abstract for our recent JHM article. Take a look here!
The Harm We Do: The Environmental Impact of Medicine
Schoen & Chopra | 02/27/2018
Perspectives in Hospital Medicine
While often unseen and infrequently discussed, the environmental impact of hospital systems and healthcare providers is substantial. However, some US hospitals and healthcare systems have developed innovative approaches to reduce their environmental impact...
While often unseen and infrequently discussed, the environmental impact of hospital systems and healthcare providers is substantial. However, some US hospitals and healthcare systems have developed innovative approaches to reduce their environmental impact...
Dr. Saint to Chair Scientific Advisory Board THIS Institute
Sanjay Saint | 02/05/2018
Dr. Sanjay Saint speaking at the opening of the THIS Institute at the University of Cambridge. Dr. Saint will be chairing the scientific advisory board!
30% Discount for "Preventing Hospital Infections"
Sanjay Saint & Sarah Krein | 01/23/2018
Here's a 30% discount code when you buy directly from the Oxford University Press!
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VA HSR&D Awards for Researchers
Sanjay Saint & Sarah Krein | 01/22/2018
Drs. Sanjay Saint and Sarah Krein were awarded the Health System Impact Award by the VA HSR&D team!
Join us in congratulating them!!
Join us in congratulating them!!
30% Discount for "Teaching Inpatient Medicine"
Sanjay Saint & Molly Harrod | 01/22/2018
Here's a 30% discount code when you buy directly from the Oxford University Press!
Get yours now!
Get yours now!