Peer review pearls: maximizing your contributions
Vineet Chopra | 08/28/2020
The peer review process is essential to assuring the quality of published manuscripts. Sometimes people ask for advice on how to do reviews well. PSEP's Dr. Vineet Chopra recently put together a "tweetorial" on this topic that BMJ Quality & Safety wrote up in this blog.
Too many COVID-19 patients get unneeded 'just in case' antibiotics
Valerie Vaughn | 08/26/2020
Study in 38 Michigan hospitals shows need for faster in-hospital testing for coronavirus and other infections, which could reduce overuse of antibiotics that raise risks to patients.
More than half of patients hospitalized with suspected COVID-19 in Michigan during the state's peak months received antibiotics soon after they arrive, just in case they had a bacterial infection in addition to the virus, a new study shows. But testing soon showed that 96.5% of them only had the coronavirus, which antibiotics don't affect. The 3.5% of patients who arrived at the hospital with both...
More than half of patients hospitalized with suspected COVID-19 in Michigan during the state's peak months received antibiotics soon after they arrive, just in case they had a bacterial infection in addition to the virus, a new study shows. But testing soon showed that 96.5% of them only had the coronavirus, which antibiotics don't affect. The 3.5% of patients who arrived at the hospital with both...
Primary care at a crossroads: Experts call for change
Vineet Chopra | 08/24/2020
Even before COVID-19 struck, general practitioners faced unsustainable demands; the pandemic offers a chance to change.
The old adage about a frog that gets put in a pot of cold water on a stove, and doesn't leap out even as the heat slowly climbs to boiling, might seem like a strange metaphor for primary care. But for many primary care providers around the country, it might feel like an increasingly apt one. And they feel like the frogs. The heat that has gradually increased under them in recent years came...
The old adage about a frog that gets put in a pot of cold water on a stove, and doesn't leap out even as the heat slowly climbs to boiling, might seem like a strange metaphor for primary care. But for many primary care providers around the country, it might feel like an increasingly apt one. And they feel like the frogs. The heat that has gradually increased under them in recent years came...
Speaking Out for Patient Safety - On the Recent Change in COVID19 data Reporting Requirements
Vineet Chopra | 08/14/2020
Dr. Chopra was one of a number of nationally recognized public health leaders who spoke out against the change in COVID19 data reporting requirements by signing a open letter.
"During the pandemic, the University of Michigan accepted the most inter-hospital transfers of patients compared to any other hospital in the state, Chopra said; the NHSN data served as an important warning system that helped the hospital understand how the pandemic was unfolding in real time."
"During the pandemic, the University of Michigan accepted the most inter-hospital transfers of patients compared to any other hospital in the state, Chopra said; the NHSN data served as an important warning system that helped the hospital understand how the pandemic was unfolding in real time."
Strategies of Female Teaching Attending Physicians to Navigate Gender-Based Challenges: An Exploratory Qualitative Study [Visual Abstract]
Houchens, Quinn, Harrod, Saint | 07/22/2020
Women in medicine experience discrimination, hostility, and unconscious bias frequently and with deleterious effects. These gender-based challenges are well described, but strategies to navigate and respond to them are less understood. This paper explores the gap.
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Member Survey of Academic Researchers Suggests Loneliness is a Barrier to Productivity During COVID-19 Remote Work
Heather Gilmartin | 07/21/2020
AcademyHealth (and PSEP!) member Heather Gilmartin developed a survey at the Colorado Clinical and Translational Science Institute to understand the impact of remote work on researchers and staff during COVID-19. Results show that loneliness is the greatest barrier to productivity.
Is It Safe To Travel During A Pandemic? A Mich Med Doctor Weighs The Pros & Cons
Payal Patel | 07/16/2020
WEMU's Lisa Barry talks with Dr. Payal Patel, an infectious disease and internal medicine physician at Michigan Medicine, about the pros and cons of traveling during our current pandemic.
A Message from Your Fellow Hospitalists: Thank you.
Valerie Vaughn | 07/09/2020
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Dr. Valerie Vaughn participated in this short piece from the Society of Hospital Medicine, providing a message to hospitalists, from hospitalists: Thank you. Check it out!
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Yes, you can keep up your green practices during the pandemic
Lona Mody | 07/09/2020
Dr. Lona Mody quoted in this unique take on the pandemic. Many things in our daily lives have changed due to this pandemic. Remaining environmentally conscious need not be one of them!
NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt Interviews PSEP's Dr. Payal Patel (Again!)
Payal Patel | 07/01/2020
NBC Nightly News interviewed Dr. Payal Patel again for her thoughts on the pandemic. Link above to the portion of the news program where she was quoted!
Targeting Zero Harm: A Stretch Goal That Risks Breaking the Spring (Visual Abstract)
Meddings, Saint, Hofer | 06/17/2020
A visual abstract for the new NEJM Catalyst piece from PSEP members Dr. Jennifer Meddings, Dr. Sanjay Saint, and Dr. Timothy Hofer. Very interesting article!
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NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt Interviews PSEP's Dr. Payal Patel (Twitter)
Payal Patel | 06/15/2020
Quick interview bit on NBC Nightly News last night that included our own Dr. Payal Patel!
Stay totally cool with her advice! |
Study Finds 1 in 5 People Worldwide at Risk of Severe Covid-19
Lona Mody | 06/15/2020
Dr. Lona Mody was contacted for comment by the New York Times on the factors that contribute to severe disease with the novel Coronavirus. Read her insights here.
What impacts will this have on future research in this area?
What impacts will this have on future research in this area?
Hospitalists stretch into new roles on COVID-19 front lines
Valerie Vaughn | 06/11/2020
"We were afraid that we might have 3,000 to 5,000 hospitalized COVID patients by now, based on predictive modeling done while the pandemic was still growing exponentially," [Dr. Valerie Vaughn] explains in this piece at The Hospitalist. Although Michigan continues to have high COVID-19 infection rates, centered on nearby Detroit, "things are a lot better today than they were 4 weeks ago."
Click through to read more!
Click through to read more!
Doctors Heavily Overprescribed Antibiotics Early in the Pandemic
Valerie Vaughn | 06/04/2020
Dr. Vaughn has been studying antibiotic use during the pandemic, and provides some insights to this New York Times article.
"What the pandemic has shown us is that even when doctors know patients have a viral infection, they are still providing antibiotics," she said. "It’s hard because doctors want to do something for their patients, even when it’s not the right thing to do."
"What the pandemic has shown us is that even when doctors know patients have a viral infection, they are still providing antibiotics," she said. "It’s hard because doctors want to do something for their patients, even when it’s not the right thing to do."
Dr. Chopra Receives Department of Internal Medicine Award
Vineet Chopra | 06/01/2020
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Vineet Chopra, who received the Michigan Medicine Department of Internal Medicine Chair's Aware for Impact for his efforts in activating the Respiratory Infectious Containment Unit (RICU) that played the initial central role in Michigan Medicine’s response and preparation as COVID-19 cases climbed in number in Southeastern Michigan.
PSEP Members Receive Departmental Teaching Awards
Meddings, Houchens | 05/29/2020
Please join us in congratulating Drs. Jennifer Meddings and Nate Houchens for receiving two of the University of Michigan Internal Medicine departmental teaching awards this year!
Dr. Meddings (@JMeddings1) received the "John G. Frohna Award for Outstanding Resident Teaching in Medicine-Pediatrics." Dr. Houchens (@nate_houchens) was given the "Richard D. Judge Award for Excellence in Medical Student Teaching," the department’s highest award for medical student teaching, based on quality of teaching & ability to serve as a role model for students. Congratulations, Jen & Nate! |
What do we know about COVID-19 in Michigan’s nursing homes?
Lona Mody | 05/22/2020
Michigan Radio took a look at the state of the pandemic in Michigan's nursing homes, so of course they turned to PSEP's Dr. Lona Mody for insight. She's been leading our efforts to collect data from the nursing facilities working with the University for some time now.
Click here for the full story, including the associated podcast. |
PSEP's Dr. Valerie Vaughn Receives Junior Investigator Award from SHM
Valerie Vaughn | 05/21/2020
Join us in congratulating Dr. Vaughn for receiving the Junior Investigator Award from the Society for Hospital Medicine! Dr. Vaughn continues to advance patient safety through her work with antibiotic stewardship, with particular focus on prescribing at discharge.
Keep up the great work, Valerie!
Keep up the great work, Valerie!
Is It Time to More Fully Address Teaching Religion and Spirituality in Medicine?
Collier, James, Saint, & Howell | 05/18/2020
We have long sought to get the "full picture" of the patient, and this new piece by Kristin Collier, Cornelius A. James, Sanjay Saint, and Joel D. Howell represents the next step:
Is It Time to More Fully Address Teaching Religion and Spirituality in Medicine? |
COVID-19 presents antibiotic stewardship with challenges, opportunities
Valerie Vaughn | 05/14/2020
"In the months since the novel coronavirus emerged in China and began spreading around the globe, reports of bacterial co-infections and widespread antibiotic use in COVID-19 patients has prompted concerns that the unprecedented viral pandemic, on top of the devastation it has already caused, could have the downstream effect of diminishing antibiotic supplies and further fueling rates of antibiotic resistance."
Click through to read the whole article! |
Annals On Call - Striving to Decrease Hospital Infection
Jennifer Meddings | 05/05/2020
In this episode of Annals On Call, Dr. Centor discusses the prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infection in hospitalized patients with Dr. Jennifer Meddings from the University of Michigan.
10 Minutes with Sanjay Saint
Sanjay Saint | 04/30/2020
What are the key leadership messages you want to get out to the BMJ Leader readership?
The key leadership messages are mostly the same whether or not a pandemic is occurring. However, during a pandemic, adhering to several of the following becomes even more crucial since time seems compressed during urgencies. My key leadership messages are...
The key leadership messages are mostly the same whether or not a pandemic is occurring. However, during a pandemic, adhering to several of the following becomes even more crucial since time seems compressed during urgencies. My key leadership messages are...
Open Access to The Saint-Chopra Guide to Inpatient Medicine
Saint, Chopra | 04/02/2020
Our partners at Oxford University Press have opened up access to the online version of the Saint-Chopra Guide to Inpatient Medicine* in order to provide access to the most useful information for providers caring for hospitalized patients. With many non-hospitalist being drafted to care for these patients, this resource will prove very helpful to prepare them for the task.
Please share this resource widely! * Along with many other resources - please visit their landing page! |
Hospitalist Profile: Vineet Chopra, MD, MSc, FHM
Vineet Chopra | 02/28/2020
"Vineet Chopra, MD, MSc, FHM, is associate professor of medicine and chief of the Division of Hospital Medicine at Michigan Medicine and the VA Ann Arbor (Michigan) Health System. A career hospitalist, Dr. Chopra’s research is dedicated to improving the safety of hospitalized patients through prevention of hospital-acquired complications. His work focuses on identifying and preventing complications associated with central venous catheters with a particular emphasis on peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs)."
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