Research

All hospitalist faculty are actively involved in scholarly pursuits within the field of hospital medicine. Some current research projects include:

• VA-based Patient Safety Enhancement Program
• Multi-hospital patient safety consortium (HELPS Consortium)
• Device-related infections
• Nosocomial fever
• DVT prophylaxis in medical inpatients
• Guideline implementation: ETOH withdrawal, smoking cessation
• Perioperative beta-blockers, glucose control, DVT prophylaxis
• Mock-code educational program
• CPOE implementation / computer based sign-out and hand-offs
• Applying “Lean” business practices to inpatient processes
• Intensive Care Unit staffing
• Community-acquired and nosocomial pneumonia
• Pharmacist facilitated discharge
• Inpatient curriculum innovations

A full list of faculty research projects and relevant recent publications can be found under links to individual faculty.

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