Background Commonly used cardiovascular risk calculators do not provide risk estimation of
stroke, a major postoperative complication with high morbidity and mortality. We developed …

Morbidity and mortality rates associated with acute hip fracture remain high. Over the past
decade, the management of hip fracture has shifted to emphasize prompt surgical treatment, …

Objectives To determine if a multidisciplinary pathway focused on non-opioid pain
management, delirium assessment, and resource utilization improved outcomes in geriatric hip …

Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) carries high morbidity and mortality
globally. Identification of patients at risk for clinical deterioration upon presentation would aid in …

Background AKI after surgery is associated with high mortality and morbidity. The purpose
of this study is to develop and validate a risk prediction tool for the occurrence of …

Discharge education is essential to patient health and care coordination. Patient satisfaction
with discharge education reveals a hospital's ability to provide reliable, quality experiences …

Interdisciplinary rounding has been shown to improve patient safety and provider engagement.
Many models for interdisciplinary rounding have been proposed but few focus on …

Background Poor hand hygiene can contribute to increased rates of health care and
community-acquired infections. Effective hand hygiene involves both a washer's technique and the …

Background Clostridioides difficile infection is associated with significant morbidity, mortality
and increased costs. Assessment of the postoperative C. difficile infection risk is necessary …

The goal of this study is to evaluate change in residents’ assessment of supervision and
safety of the discharge process after formal discharge instruction education. An educational …