Reducing intraoperative red blood cell unit wastage in a large academic medical center

Real-World Use – Isavuconazole at a Large Academic Medical Center

752Assessment of Aminoglycoside Dosing at a Large Academic Medical Center

Background. Intravenous aminoglycoside (AG) dosing is complex and highly individualized based on indication, patient’s age, and renal function. Protocols available at study site guide dosing of AGs. This study assesses adherence to current protocols and investigates efforts needed to optimize AG dosing. Methods. 100 consecutive patients who received AG (gentamicin, tobramycin, or amikacin) from...

Use of fungal blood cultures in an academic medical center.

We studied the use of fungal blood cultures in our hospital. They added little compared to routine culture results, but clinicians ordered them for sicker patients, when facing diagnostic uncertainty, or after prior candidemia. We need a practical guideline for when to order fungal blood cultures.

Top 10 Lessons Learned from Electronic Medical Record Implementation in a Large Academic Medical Center.

Electronic medical record (EMR) implementation efforts face many challenges, including individual and organizational barriers and concerns about loss of productivity during the process. These issues may be particularly complex in large and diverse settings with multiple specialties providing inpatient and outpatient care. This case report provides an example of a successful EMR implementation t...

Telepathology for intraoperative neuropathologic consultations at an academic medical center: a 5-year report.

Telepathology is an attractive solution for providing neuropathologic intraoperative expertise to geographically diverse hospitals from a center of excellence. To date, few reports specifically address the feasibility of such a system for intraoperative neuropathology specimens. The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is a 20-hospital system in Southwest Pennsylvania in which the pathology ...