Scott A Flanders

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Top papers

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1 Risk of venous thromboembolism associated with peripherally inserted central catheters: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet 2013 5.43
2 Public reporting of antibiotic timing in patients with pneumonia: lessons from a flawed performance measure. Ann Intern Med 2008 4.18
3 Impact of a pharmacist-facilitated hospital discharge program: a quasi-experimental study. Arch Intern Med 2009 2.67
4 Is statin use associated with reduced mortality after pneumonia? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Med 2012 2.09
5 Triggers of hospitalization for venous thromboembolism. Circulation 2012 1.76
6 Clinical problem-solving. A pain in the neck. N Engl J Med 2004 1.63
7 Blood culture contamination: a randomized trial evaluating the comparative effectiveness of 3 skin antiseptic interventions. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2012 1.61
8 Perioperative beta-blockers for major noncardiac surgery: Primum Non Nocere. Am J Med 2009 1.48
9 Does statin use improve pneumonia outcomes? Chest 2009 1.48
10 Perioperative practice: time to throttle back. Ann Intern Med 2009 1.46
11 In the Clinic. Transitions of care. Ann Intern Med 2013 1.20
12 The epidemiology of acute organ system dysfunction from severe sepsis outside of the intensive care unit. J Hosp Med 2013 1.06
13 Hospitalist time usage and cyclicality: opportunities to improve efficiency. J Hosp Med 2010 1.05
14 Hospitalists in teaching hospitals: opportunities but not without danger. J Gen Intern Med 2004 1.02
15 Importance of urinary tract infection to antibiotic use among hospitalized patients. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2009 1.02
16 Why does antimicrobial overuse in hospitalized patients persist? JAMA Intern Med 2014 0.92
17 The problem with peripherally inserted central catheters. JAMA 2012 0.92
18 Brief report: incidence, etiology, risk factors, and outcome of hospital-acquired fever: a systematic, evidence-based review. J Gen Intern Med 2006 0.90
19 The Michigan Appropriateness Guide for Intravenous Catheters (MAGIC): Results From a Multispecialty Panel Using the RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method. Ann Intern Med 2015 0.86
20 Hospitalist experiences, practice, opinions, and knowledge regarding peripherally inserted central catheters: a Michigan survey. J Hosp Med 2013 0.85
21 Functional outcomes of general medical patients with severe sepsis. BMC Infect Dis 2013 0.83
22 How complete is the evidence for thromboembolism prophylaxis in general medicine patients? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Hosp Med 2009 0.83
23 Characteristics of intensive care units in Michigan: not an open and closed case. J Hosp Med 2010 0.82
24 Implementation of a small bowel obstruction guideline improves hospital efficiency. Surgery 2012 0.82
25 Overuse of testing in preoperative evaluation and syncope: a survey of hospitalists. Ann Intern Med 2015 0.81
26 Hospitalist experiences, practice, opinions, and knowledge regarding peripherally inserted central catheters: results of a national survey. J Hosp Med 2013 0.80
27 Venous thromboembolism: a collaborative quality improvement model for practitioners, hospitals, and insurers. J Thromb Thrombolysis 2012 0.79
28 Inappropriate testing for urinary tract infection in hospitalized patients: an opportunity for improvement. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2013 0.78
29 An academic hospitalist model to improve healthcare worker communication and learner education: results from a quasi-experimental study at a Veterans Affairs medical center. J Hosp Med 2013 0.78
30 Dear Doctor: a tool to facilitate patient-centered communication. J Hosp Med 2013 0.77
31 Community-acquired pneumonia: a practical approach to management for the hospitalist. J Hosp Med 2006 0.77
32 Mobilization in severe sepsis: an integrative review. J Hosp Med 2015 0.77
33 Measuring pneumonia-related mortality using administrative data: coding and consequences. Ann Intern Med 2014 0.75
34 Statins and pneumonia. BMJ 2011 0.75
35 The reply. Am J Med 2013 0.75
36 Clinical problem-solving. In search of.... N Engl J Med 2010 0.75
37 In response to Silvestri. Am J Infect Control 2007 0.75
38 Hospital medicine. Preface. Med Clin North Am 2008 0.75
39 Clinical problem-solving. Clear as mud. N Engl J Med 2005 0.75