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Clinical guideline highlights for the hospitalist: 2022 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Guideline for the management of patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage
GUIDELINE TITLE2022 Guideline for the Management of Patients with Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Guideline From the American Heart Association/American Stroke AssociationRELEASE DATEMay 2022PRIOR VERSIONGuidelines for the Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association 2015DEVELOPERAmerican Heart Association and American Stroke AssociationFUNDING SOURCENoneTARGET POPULATIONAdult Patients with Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Source: Journal of Hospital Medicine - February 2, 2023 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Desir ée C. Burroughs‐Ray, Ariana F. VanDillen, Christopher D. Jackson Tags: CLINICAL GUIDELINE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE HOSPITALIST Source Type: research

Impact of transesophageal echocardiography on clinical management of patients over age 50 with cryptogenic stroke and normal transthoracic echocardiogram
CONCLUSIONIn our study population, when performed subsequent to a normal TTE in patients aged >50 years with cryptogenic stroke, TEE demonstrated a high diagnostic value, but had minimal incremental effect on patient management. Journal of Hospital Medicine 2015. © 2015 Society of Hospital Medicine
Source: Journal of Hospital Medicine - September 21, 2015 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Brian Marino, Abhishek Jaiswal, Seth Goldbarg, Gary L. Bernardini, Todd Kerwin Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

Enough is enough? The changing world of ischemic stroke workup
Source: Journal of Hospital Medicine - September 21, 2015 Category: Hospital Management Authors: S. Andrew Josephson Tags: Editorials Source Type: research

Updates in perioperative medicine
CONCLUSIONSThe body of literature reviewed provides important information for clinicians caring for surgical patients across multiple fronts, including preoperative risk assessment, medication management, and postoperative medical care. Journal of Hospital Medicine 2015. © 2015 Society of Hospital Medicine
Source: Journal of Hospital Medicine - September 18, 2015 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Suparna Dutta, Steven L. Cohn, Kurt J. Pfeifer, Barbara A. Slawski, Gerald W. Smetana, Amir K. Jaffer Tags: Reviews Source Type: research

Disproportionate effects of dementia on hospital discharge disposition in common hospitalization categories
CONCLUSIONSDementia proportions in many hospitalization categories have increased. The variable effect of dementia on home discharge suggests that dementia has a differential influence on hospital discharge disposition depending on the DRG. These findings have implications for healthcare allocation and long‐term care planning. Journal of Hospital Medicine 2015. © 2015 Society of Hospital Medicine
Source: Journal of Hospital Medicine - June 7, 2015 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Robert Y. Lin, Brian C. Scanlan, William Liao, Truc Phuong Thanh Nguyen Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

Code stroke: Multicenter experience with in‐hospital stroke alerts
Between 2.2% and 17% of all strokes have symptom onset during hospitalization in a patient originally admitted for another diagnosis or procedure. A response system to rapidly evaluate inpatients with acute neurologic symptoms facilitates evaluation and treatment of stroke developing during hospitalization. The National Stroke Association implemented an in‐hospital stroke quality‐improvement initiative from July 2010 to June 2011 in 6 certified stroke centers from Michigan, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Washington, and North Carolina. Three hundred ninety‐three in‐hospital stroke alerts were examined over...
Source: Journal of Hospital Medicine - December 24, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Ethan Cumbler, Jennifer Simpson Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: research

Beyond warfarin: A patient‐centered approach to selecting novel oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation
CONCLUSIONSWarfarin continues to play an important role in the prevention of stroke or systemic embolism in NVAF. Among selected patients, the use of NOACs provides equal or superior benefit, without the need for chronic anticoagulation monitoring or ongoing dose titration. Journal of Hospital Medicine 2014. © 2014 Society of Hospital Medicine
Source: Journal of Hospital Medicine - April 9, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Keval K. Patel, Ali A. Mehdirad, Michael J. Lim, Scott W. Ferreira, Peter C. Mikolajczak, Joshua M. Stolker Tags: Reviews Source Type: research

Compliance with joint commission measures in state‐designated stroke centers
CONCLUSIONSNew Jersey state‐designated CSCs are better at adhering to the JC core stroke measures and have shorter door‐to‐thrombolytic drug times. Journal of Hospital Medicine 2013. © 2013 Society of Hospital Medicine
Source: Journal of Hospital Medicine - December 12, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Spozhmy Panezai, Tefera Gezmu, Jawad Kirmani, Florence Chukwuneke, Ratna Bitra, Abate Mammo, Martin Gizzi Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

Choosing wisely in adult hospital medicine: Five opportunities for improved healthcare value
CONCLUSIONSHospitalists have many opportunities to impact overutilization of care. The adult hospital medicine Choosing Wisely recommendations offer an explicit starting point for eliminating waste in the hospital. Journal of Hospital Medicine 2013. © 2013 Society of Hospital Medicine
Source: Journal of Hospital Medicine - August 19, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Authors: John Bulger, Wendy Nickel, Jordan Messler, Jenna Goldstein, James O'Callaghan, Moises Auron, Mangla Gulati Tags: Review Source Type: research