A Comparison of Preoperative Telephone Call Versus Mailed Educational Materials on Patient-Reported Outcomes in Mohs Micrographic Surgery.

Background: Preoperative education has uncertain benefits on the preparedness and satisfaction of patients undergoing Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS).

Objective: We sought to determine the effect of a preoperative telephone call on preparedness and satisfaction in patients undergoing same-day office consultation and MMS.

Materials And Methods: All new patients ( N = 208) scheduled for same-day office consultation and MMS were mailed a standardized preoperative packet.

Clinical and Economic Outcomes After Implementation of a Fidaxomicin Treatment Optimization and Access Pathway at a US Hospital System.

Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate the clinical and economic outcomes of implementing a Clostridiodes difficile infection (CDI) Treatment Optimization and Access Pathway (treatment pathway) directing first-line use of fidaxomicin for CDI.

Methods: This was a retrospective, quasi-experimental study of adult patients with CDI using Electronic Health Record data from a single center. The primary intervention was implementation of a treatment pathway directing first-line use of fidaxomicin for patients with first/second CDI episode and at high risk of recurrence.