Journal of hospital medicine : an official publication of the Society of Hospital Medicine
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Overuse of preoperative cardiac testing contributes to high healthcare costs and delayed surgeries. A large body of research has evaluated factors associated with variation in preoperative cardiac testing. However, patient, provider, and system-level factors associated with variation in testing have not been systematically studied. ⋯ There is significant interprovider and interhospital variation in preoperative cardiac testing, the correlates of which are not well-defined. Further work should aim to better understand these factors.
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The Use of Blended Diets in Children With Enteral Feeding Tubes: A Joint Position Paper of the ESPGHAN Committees of Allied Health Professionals and Nutrition RELEASE DATE: January 1, 2023 PRIOR VERSION(S): n/a DEVELOPER: ESPGHAN Committees of Allied Health Professionals and Nutrition FUNDING SOURCE: ESPGHAN Committees of Allied Health Professionals and Nutrition TARGET POPULATION: Pediatricians, Pediatric Hospitalist.