Title
'Utilization of telemetry monitoring for non-cardiac conditions in non-critical patients: what are the trends and perceptions amongst medical residents?'
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
Abstract
Current evidence shows that telemetry monitoring is commonly overutilized for 'non-cardiac' diseases such as COPD exacerbation, pneumonia, pulmonary embolism and sepsis. This issue has not been addressed clearly in the recent American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines and no standard recommendations on the use of telemetry in non-cardiac conditions exist; therefore, clinicians continue to make such decisions based on personal preferences.As medical residency is an important phase during which young physicians develop clinical skills and habits for their future practice, the aim of this study was to understand the prevalent trends related to inappropriate telemetry use amongst the medical residents at a community hospital and the associated factors which influence the use of telemetry monitoring in non-cardiac patients.
First Page
171
Last Page
178
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2020.1759763
Publication Date
Spring 5-21-2020
Recommended Citation
Fayyaz B, Rehman HJ. 'Utilization of telemetry monitoring for non-cardiac conditions in non-critical patients: what are the trends and perceptions amongst medical residents?'. J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect. 2020 May 21;10(2):171-178. doi: 10.1080/20009666.2020.1759763. PMID: 32850059; PMCID: PMC7425609.