Chief residents' dogs
Whose dogs are these, and what are their names?
This antibiotic class can cause esophageal injury and photosensitivity
tetracyclines (doxycycline, minocycline)
The price for a 30 day supply of Atorvastatin 40mg
around $7
An injury caused by medical care is called what?
An adverse event
The average price per day for telemetry monitoring
$40
Whose dog is this, and what is the dog's name?
This antibiotic can cause hyperkalemia
bactrim
The price for a 10mL vial of insulin glargine
$200
(one vial = 1000 units, so if using 25 units/day, this would be a 40 day supply)
An event or situation that did not produce patient injury, but only because of chance, is called what?
a near miss
The average price per night for an inpatient hospital bed
$1200
Whose dog is this, and what is the dog's name?
This antibiotic class is associated with increased risk of aortic aneurysm rupture
fluoroquinolones
The price for a one month supply of IV oxacillin
$7,200
(vials are $40 each; typically prescribed every 4 hours)
An act of commission or omission that leads to an undesirable outcome is called what?
an error
The average price per night for an ICU bed
$2500
Whose dog is this, and what is the dog's name?
This antibiotic can cause myelosuppression, neuropathy, and serotonin syndrome
The price for a 30 day supply of rifaximin
$2700
What is the term for a structured process used to identify the causal or contributing factors that underly adverse events
Root Cause Analysis
The average cost for an ER visit
$4000
Whose dogs are these, and what are their names?
This antibiotic is available as a topical or oral prescription, and carries one of the highest risks of all antibiotics for development of C. diff
Clindamycin
The price for a 30 day supply of maintenance adalimumab (40mg injection every other week)
around $6000
What does STAR stand for
Stop
Think
Act
Review
The average cost per total inpatient hospital stay
$12,000