Hospital Medicine
Program Profile
Nightmare on CIL Street: A Simulation Series to Increase Confidence and Skill in Responding to Clinical Emergencies
The Central Texas Veteran’s Health Care System (CTVHCS) in Temple, Texas, is a 189-bed teaching hospital.
Original Research
Elective Hand Surgery and Antithrombotic Use in Veterans
Patients planning plastic surgery traditionally were instructed to stop anticoagulants and antiplatelet medications...
Case Reports
A Case of Duodenocaval Fistula in the Setting of Respiratory Failure Initially Confused for Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury
A duodenocaval fistula (DCF) is seen when a connection exists between the duodenum and the inferior vena cava.
Case Reports
Infiltrating Wound Vacuum-Assisted Closure With Topical Amphotericin for Mucormycosis Infection of the Achilles Tendon
The rarity and heterogeneity of mucormycosis make treatment variable, and no prospective or randomized clinical trials exist in plastic surgery...
Article
Standardize Documentation of at Least 3 or More Toxicities of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors to Improve Patient-Reported Outcomes
Article
Improving Veteran Adherence to Preadmission ERAS Protocol: Decreasing Avoidable Surgical Cancellations and Post-Operative Length of Stay (LOS)
Article
Capturing Pathology Workload Required for a Precision Oncology Molecular Test (POMT)
Original Research
Value of a Pharmacy-Adjudicated Community Care Prior Authorization Drug Request Service
Use of a centralized community care pharmacy team to review prior authorization drug requests could result in significant annual savings for the...
Program Profile
Antibiotic Stewardship Improvement Initiative at a Veterans Health Administration Ambulatory Care Center
The combination of patient education and the ready availability of a nonantibiotic symptomatic treatment option can significantly decrease the...
Commentary
Establishing a Hospital Artificial Intelligence Committee to Improve Patient Care
A hospital AI committee may overcome obstacles to successfully implementing applications in many medical specialties, especially pathology,...