Article Author: Mary Lacy, MD Publish date: May 19, 2023
Opinion Author: Mary Lacy, MD Publish date: June 26, 2019
Practicing high-value care is not just a matter of ordering fewer tests.
Article Author: Mary Lacy, MD Publish date: April 1, 2019
Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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News Author: Mary Lacy, MD Publish date: June 10, 2016
Clinical question: Are patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and preoperative hypercapnia more likely to experience postoperative complications ...
News Author: Mary Lacy, MD Publish date: June 10, 2016
Clinical question: How useful are rapid immunoassays (RIs) compared to other tests for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)?
Background: HIT is a...
News Author: Mary Lacy, MD Publish date: June 8, 2016
Clinical question: Is a delay in completion of hospital discharge summary associated with hospital readmissions?
Background: Inpatient discharge su...
News Author: Mary Lacy, MD Publish date: June 8, 2016
Clinical question: Does assigning a single medical team to a nursing unit (regionalizing) improve communication and prevent adverse events?
Backgro...
News Author: Mary Lacy, MD Publish date: June 6, 2016
Clinical question: What is the association between detectable cardiac troponin (cTn) levels and outcomes in persons hospitalized with acute decompensa...
News Author: Mary Lacy, MD Publish date: June 6, 2016
Clinical question: Which cardiovascular imaging modalities can augment triage of ED patients with chest pain?
Background: Because absolute event ra...
News Author: Mary Lacy, MD Publish date: June 5, 2016
Clinical question: Will a multifaceted quality improvement initiative targeted at hospitalists reduce inpatient laboratory costs?
Background: Routi...
News Author: Mary Lacy, MD Publish date: June 5, 2016
Clinical question: Does discharge planning improve length of stay and reduce readmission rates compared to usual care?
Background: Discharge planni...
News Author: Mary Lacy, MD Publish date: June 3, 2016
Clinical question: Can a nurse-driven early ambulation program aimed at all hospitalized adults increase patient mobility and decrease length of stay?...
News Author: Mary Lacy, MD Publish date: June 3, 2016
Clinical question: Given advances in the understanding and treatment of sepsis, can sepsis be better defined?
Background: Definitions of sepsis and...
News Author: Mary Lacy, MD Publish date: November 4, 2015
Case
Two patients on continuous cardiac monitoring (CCM) are admitted to the hospital. One is a 56-year-old man with hemodynamically stable sepsis se...
