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View article: COVID-19 Mask Mandates in NY and Their Effect on the Incidence of Flu
COVID-19 Mask Mandates in NY and Their Effect on the Incidence of Flu Open
Our data show a significant decrease in the number of positive influenza tests during the same period of time when COVID-19 social distancing and mask-wearing requirements were in effect.
View article: Conversations with individuals on the fence about CV-19 vaccination: Analysis of lives saved by vaccine vs. natural infection mortality and other reflections
Conversations with individuals on the fence about CV-19 vaccination: Analysis of lives saved by vaccine vs. natural infection mortality and other reflections Open
As of June 15, 2021, from 672,000 to 912,000 deaths have been averted through vaccination of 48% of the US population. Because 52% remain unvaccinated, 728,000 to 988,000 lives remain at risk. These deaths can be spared, and the pandemic s…
View article: The use of the NEJM knowledge + online platform to supplement traditional pulmonary didactic: a resident-led educational quality improvement project at a community hospital IM GME program
The use of the NEJM knowledge + online platform to supplement traditional pulmonary didactic: a resident-led educational quality improvement project at a community hospital IM GME program Open
Introduction: Many internal medicine residents struggle to prepare for both the ITE and board test. Most existing resources are simply test question banks that are not linked to existing supporting literature from which they can study. Add…
View article: 30-day readmission prevention program in heart failure patients (RAP-HF) in a community hospital: creating a task force to improve performance in achieving CMS target goals
30-day readmission prevention program in heart failure patients (RAP-HF) in a community hospital: creating a task force to improve performance in achieving CMS target goals Open
In 2012, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it would penalize any hospitals that had 30-day readmission rates for heart failure (HF) patients above 20%. Mather Hospital Northwell Health, a community teaching hospita…
View article: LA inhalers for COPD: perceptions/reality of ABCD GOLD tool use
LA inhalers for COPD: perceptions/reality of ABCD GOLD tool use Open
Most physicians felt it important to prescribe a maintenance LAMA to COPD patients hospitalized for acute exacerbation. Our hospital's use of LAMA or LABA demonstrates the need to incorporate strategies to encourage appropriate prescribing…
View article: Dimensional measure of self and interpersonal functioning: Comparisons with treatment alliance and readiness for inpatient psychotherapy
Dimensional measure of self and interpersonal functioning: Comparisons with treatment alliance and readiness for inpatient psychotherapy Open
The social cognition and object relations scale‐global rating method is a clinical rating system assessing 8 domains of self and interpersonal functioning. It can be applied to score numerous forms of narrative data. In this study, we inve…
View article: Reducing Patient No-Shows: An Initiative at an Integrated Care Teaching Health Center
Reducing Patient No-Shows: An Initiative at an Integrated Care Teaching Health Center Open
Background Patient no-shows impede the effectiveness and efficiency of health care services delivery. Objective To evaluate a 2-phase intervention to reduce no-show rates at an integrated care community health center that incorporates a te…