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Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 3/2021

01-03-2021 | Concise Research Report

Design and Implementation of an Interactive Curriculum on Telemetry Use and Interpretation for Medicine Interns: a Survey Study

Authors: Quentin R. Youmans, MD, Baljash Cheema, MD, Sarah Chuzi, MD, Eric P. Cantey, MD, Aashish K. Didwania, MD, Stuart B. Prenner, MD

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 3/2021

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The American Heart Association (AHA) and American College of Cardiology (ACC) published telemetry guidelines outlining indications for and duration of use.1 Misuse of telemetry monitoring is associated with increased costs, staff burdens, and misdiagnosis leading to unnecessary cardiovascular interventions.2 Resident physicians have low self-reported use of the AHA/ACC guidelines for telemetry.3 Curricula are needed to address this gap. …
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Title
Design and Implementation of an Interactive Curriculum on Telemetry Use and Interpretation for Medicine Interns: a Survey Study
Authors
Quentin R. Youmans, MD
Baljash Cheema, MD
Sarah Chuzi, MD
Eric P. Cantey, MD
Aashish K. Didwania, MD
Stuart B. Prenner, MD
Publication date
01-03-2021
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 3/2021
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-020-05742-0

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