Background The role of clinical pharmacists in the care of hospitalized patients has evolved
over time, with increased emphasis on collaborative care and patient interaction. The …

Many e-health technologies are available to promote virtual patient–provider communication
outside the context of face-to-face clinical encounters. Current digital communication …

Article-at-a-Glance Background Two popular quality improvement (QI) approaches in health
care are Lean and Six Sigma. Hospitals continue to adopt these QI approaches—or the …

Chinese translation Background: Reducing length of stay (LOS) has been a priority for
hospitals and health care systems. However, there is concern that this reduction may result …

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the relationship between inappropriate prescribing, medication
underuse, and the total number of medications used by patients. DESIGN: Cross‐sectional …

Background Previous studies of hospital readmission have focused on specific conditions or
populations and generated complex prediction models. Objective To identify predictors of …

Context Total hip arthroplasty is a common surgical procedure but little is known about
longitudinal trends. Objective To examine demographics and outcomes of patients …

Background: During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, many health
systems are postponing outpatient visits and shifting services to telehealth (1). However, the …

Background: Explicit measures of potentially inappropriate prescribing, such as the Beers
criteria, have been associated with risk for adverse drug events (ADEs). However, no such …

Background With 1–2% of patients leaving the hospital against medical advice (AMA), the
potential for these patients to suffer adverse health outcomes is of major concern. Objective …