Background: Experts recommend opioid treatment agreements and urine drug testing to reduce
opioid analgesia misuse, but evidence of their effectiveness has not been systematically …

Background Uncertainty exists regarding the optimal workup of patients with suspected
osteomyelitis of the foot, many of whom have diabetes mellitus. We conducted a meta-analysis to …

A patient portal allows discharged patients to access their personalized discharge instructions
in electronic health records (EHRs). However, many patients have difficulty understanding …

Essentials • Despite trial data, guidelines have not endorsed direct oral Xa inhibitors above
other options. • We provide profiles of venous thromboembolism and hemorrhage risk for 12 …

Importance The National Action Plan for Adverse Drug Event (ADE) Prevention identified 3
high-priority, high-risk drug classes as targets for reducing the risk of drug-related injuries: …

Importance Transition from hospital to nursing home is a high-risk period for adverse events
in long-term care (LTC) residents. Adverse events include harms from medical care, …

Objective To estimate the impact of the insurance expansion in 2006 on use of knee and hip
replacement procedures by race/ethnicity, area income, and the use of hospitals that …

Background Direct acting oral anticoagulants ( DOAC s) theoretically could contribute to
addressing underuse of anticoagulation in non‐valvular atrial fibrillation ( NVAF ). Few studies …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: Despite guidelines recommending against opioids as first-line treatment
for acute migraine, meperidine is the agent used most commonly in North American …

An after-visit summary (AVS) is a summary note given to patients after their clinical visit. It
recaps what happened during their clinical visit and guides patients’ disease self-management…