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Feb 2023
35m 39s

#381 LIVE! Patient Centered Things We Do...

The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast
About this episode
Join Drs. Amin and Trubitt as they go rogue and LIVE!  from Southern Hospital Medicine to discuss Things We Do For No ReasonTM in the hospital that impact the patient experience. They cover NPO at midnight, fluid restriction, VTE chemoprophylaxis and routine vital signs via the hospital course of one poor, unfortunate soul.

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Show Segments

  • Intro
  • NPO at midnight
  • Fluid restriction
  • VTE chemoprophylaxis
  • Frequency of vital sign monitoring
  • Outro

Credits

  • Written and Produced by: Monee Amin MD and Meredith Trubitt MD
  • Cover art and presentation graphics: Caroline Coleman, MD
  • Show Notes: Monee Amin MD and Meredith Trubitt MD
  • Hosts: Monee Amin, MD and Meredith Trubitt MD
  • Technical Production: PodPaste
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP

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