Daily Archives: August 20, 2020

Pneumococcal Vaccination Recommendation and Completion Rates Among Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients Within a Large Academic Health System

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Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at increased risk for pneumonia and if hospitalized, have a higher mortality. Based on the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines published in 2012, vaccination with both the pneumococcal polysac… Continue reading →

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CME Exam 2: Increased Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Individuals With a History of Serrated Polyps

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An Automated Inpatient Split-dose Bowel Preparation Improves Colonoscopy Preparation Quality

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Inpatient colonoscopy bowel preparation is frequently inadequate, negatively impacting patient safety and procedure quality, directly leading to higher costs due to prolonged hospital stays. At the University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC), inpatient… Continue reading →

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Bridges to Excellence (BTE) Quality Indicators in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in Gastroenterology Fellows’ Clinic at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center: A Quality Improvement Project (Poster Presentation)

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The American Gastroenterology Association (AGA) Bridges to Excellence (BTE) Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Care Recognition program encourages clinicians to develop a superior quality of care in the management of IBD. The compliance to AGA quality me… Continue reading →

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The Value of Managing Acute Pancreatitis With Standardized Order Sets to Achieve Perfect Care

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Transforming US health care from volume to value requires systems that will achieve perfect care as defined by multiple quality and outcome measures. Such measures include clinical quality and safety (e.g. length of stay, readmissions), processes of ca… Continue reading →

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A rare cause of elevated serum CA19-9

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An Unusual Cause of Duodenitis.

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Impact of Obesity on Outcomes of Patients with COVID-19 in United States: A Multicenter Electronic Health Records Network Study.

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