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- Author:
- Michele G. Sullivan
Publish date: May 30, 2013
Major finding: A short educational video increased parent confidence in the safety and value of vaccines by nearly 7 points – a significant ...
News
- Author:
- Michele G. Sullivan
Publish date: May 30, 2013
Major finding: A pop-up computer reminder resulted in children being 9% more likely to receive flu vaccine than those whose electronic medical rec...
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- Author:
- Michele G. Sullivan
Publish date: May 29, 2013
Major finding: Universal MRSA decolonization reduced MRSA infections by 37% – a significant improvement over both targeted decolonization an...
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- Author:
- Michele G. Sullivan
Publish date: May 28, 2013
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- Author:
- Michele G. Sullivan
Publish date: May 28, 2013
Major finding: Attending childbirth education classes during pregnancy reduced the risk of delayed infant immunizations by 58%.Data source: The im...
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- Author:
- Michele G. Sullivan
Publish date: May 24, 2013
Major finding: Teens with hypertension scored worse on measures of memory, attention, and executive function than did those who were normotensive....
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- Author:
- Michele G. Sullivan
Publish date: May 24, 2013
Major finding: Half of patients admitted to the hospital for nonsurgical reasons received at least one opioid during their stay.Data source: The r...
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- Author:
- Michele G. Sullivan
Publish date: May 24, 2013
Major finding: Illinois hospitals that implemented Project BOOST saw a 25% reduction in 30-day readmission rates after 6 months.Data source: Data ...
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- Author:
- Michele G. Sullivan
Publish date: May 22, 2013
Major finding: A sepsis rapid-response protocol improved sepsis bundle compliance, reduced time to antibiotic delivery, and decreased risk-adjuste...
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- Author:
- Michele G. Sullivan
Publish date: May 20, 2013
Major finding: Angiotensin axis blockade on the morning of major orthopedic surgery tripled the risk of acute kidney injury.Data source: A retrosp...
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- Author:
- Michele G. Sullivan
Publish date: May 17, 2013
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- Author:
- Michele G. Sullivan
Publish date: May 16, 2013
Major finding: About 60% of 30 B.
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- Author:
- Michele G. Sullivan
Publish date: May 15, 2013
Major finding: In children hospitalized with an acute respiratory illness, a positive rapid viral panel increased the odds of receiving oseltamivi...
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- Author:
- Michele G. Sullivan
Publish date: May 10, 2013
Major finding: Nonrecommended diagnostic and treatment method utilization in bronchiolitis cases decreased by up to 20% within 6 years of the rele...
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- Author:
- Michele G. Sullivan
Publish date: May 9, 2013
Major finding: Fecal transplants effected clinical improvement in 78% of children with ulcerative colitis.Data source: Nine children were enrolled...
