Utilization of an Outpatient Integrated Infusion Suite to Decrease Length of Stay, Increase Revenue, and Improve Patient Experience for Elective Chemotherapy Admissions.

Purpose: Reduction of chemotherapy start times (CST) and length of stay (LOS) for elective chemotherapy admissions is a priority. The aim of this project was to improve efficiency of patient care while simultaneously increasing revenue by reducing LOS and transitioning high-cost chemotherapy to the outpatient setting.

Methods: A multidisciplinary quality improvement team proposed building a new outpatient infusion suite in close proximity to the inpatient unit.

A Case of Thyroid Storm Induced by Iodine-Containing Dietary Supplements and Homeopathic Remedies.

: We report the case of a patient who presented to the hospital in thyroid storm following the use of several iodine-containing dietary supplements (DS) and homeopathic remedies (HR). : The patient was a 76-year-old woman with no personal or family history of thyroid or autoimmune disease. On laboratory assessment, a thyroid panel showed that her total T3 and T4 were elevated at 334 ng/dL and 14.