Purpose: The identification of patients at high risk for poor outcomes may allow for earlier
palliative care and prevent futile interventions. We examined the association of presenting …

Objectives Pain and depression frequently co-occur in patients with cancer. Although pain
is a common reason for emergency department (ED) presentation by these patients, …

We report a case of linear nevus sebaceous syndrome with large areas of calcification
involving multiple layers of the posterior aspects of both eyes. This patient had a normal …

Communication failures during patient handoff can lead to serious errors. A quality
improvement team created a standardized handoff tool/process (DE-PASS: Decisive problem …

Background Accurate risk stratification of pulmonary embolism (PE) can reduce unnecessary
imaging. We investigated the extent to which the American College of Physicians (ACP) …

Chemodectomas resemble pheochromocytomas in that they are derived from neural crest
tissue. Their distribution in the body may be quite different, however, as chemodectomas are …

Rapid detection and local@ ationof the bleeding site (s) are im portant factors in successful
management of actively bleeding patients. Technetium-99m-red blood cell imaging is a …

6125 Background: Cancer is a common presenting condition for emergency departments (EDs);
however, there is limited information on outcomes of ED cancer patients subsequently …

247 Background: Failures in communication lead to serious medical errors particularly during
transitions of care. A standardized handoff of patients requiring admission to the inpatient …

194 Background: The National Cancer Policy Forum advocated for improving quality of end
life care, and reducing cost for cancer patients. Identifying those at high risk for Intensive …