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100
This is our readmission rate for CHF patients.
What is 19%?
100
I should do this if I have concerns regarding quality of care provided by tele-neuro.
What is send specific example to Katie or Sue Thiltgen?
100
This is our new nephrologist starting in October.
Who is Dr. Allison Miller?
100
This risk should be considered when ordering 4F PCC (Balfaxar).
What is thrombosis?
100
This is on average how long after order consults are called to consultants for ICU admissions.
What is 5-6 hours?
200
Patient with HFrEF can be referred to this resource after discharge.
What is cardiac rehab? Consider home care for patients as well.
200
According to administration, MercyOne Dubuque is an outlier when it comes to getting this in the ED.
What is an MRI?
200
This is our new general surgeon.
Who is Dr. Grant Sizemore?
200
This pumps you up and is now on formulary.
What is IV iron sucrose?
200
Discussion Daily Double!
When should we admit patients that need tertiary care?
Considerations on EMTALA violation differences between ED vs. admitted patients.
300
If a patient was recently hospitalized with 3 midnight stay and comes back to the hospital now requiring skilled, consider this admission status.
What is observation?
300
This score may be considered when deciding if a TIA patient needs to be admitted.
What is ABCD2 score? Age, blood pressure, clinical features, duration of symptoms and diabetes.
300
This is our new orthopedic surgeon.
Who is Dr. Stephen Goodin?
300
This is the preferred IV fluid for acute pancreatitis.
What is lactate ringers?
300
The trauma committee is requesting we consult this service in a patient with ground level fall and multiple rib fractures.
What is general surgery?
400
Discussion Daily Double!
Rehab admissions. Should we be more involved in acceptance decisions?
400
This is the target blood pressure decrease in most patients with hypertensive emergency.
For most hypertensive emergencies, MAP reduction of ~10-20% in first hour and by a further 5-15% in 23 hours is recommended.
This usually translates to target BP of <180/<120 mmHg for the first hour and <160/<110 mmHg for the next 23 hours.
Caveats being acute ischemic CVA (permissive hypertension) and aortic dissection (more aggressive lowering).
400
This guy is running a 25k at Swiss Valley.
Who is Dr. Alex Jones?
400
This is a new first in class aldosterone synthetase inhibitor indicated for hypertension.
What is Baxfendy (baxdrostat)? If presents with sepsis, Dr. Bland recommends considering florinef or stress dose steroids.
400
This service is no longer provided at Finley during after hours.
What is the cath lab?
Mercy is having issues with radiology coverage- US, MRI, in person radiology.
500
This is our new general surgeon.
Who is Dr. Paulina Phomvongsa?
500
Tebipenem is this class of drug (first of its kind approved by FDA in June 2026).
What is an oral carbapenem?
500
This is our new COO.
Who is Matt Behrens?