Jerard Kneifati-Hayek
@jerardkh.bsky.social
Hospitalist
Health IT Safety Researcher
JAMA IM Editorial Fellow
Views are my own
Health IT Safety Researcher
JAMA IM Editorial Fellow
Views are my own
Really great piece on pneumococcal vaccines.
#medsky
#medsky
Higher-valent #pneumococcal vaccines, PCV20 and PCV21, address shifting serotype patterns in adult invasive pneumococcal disease serotypes; vaccine choice depends on regional strain prevalence. ja.ma/4nf3fkK
October 27, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Really great piece on pneumococcal vaccines.
#medsky
#medsky
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This Review explores the factors that predispose Hispanic/Latino patients to metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease and metabolic dysfunction–associated steatohepatitis.
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September 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
This Review explores the factors that predispose Hispanic/Latino patients to metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease and metabolic dysfunction–associated steatohepatitis.
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In the latest episode of JAMA Internal Medicine Author Interviews, author Sammy Saab, MD, MPH, and guest expert Guadalupe Garcia-Tsao, MD, discuss metabolic-associated steatotic liver disease with Eve Rittenberg, MD.
Listen now: ja.ma/4pxWbSy
Listen now: ja.ma/4pxWbSy
Targeting MASLD and MASH in the US Hispanic/Latino Population
Interview with Sammy Saab, MD, MPH, author of Targeting MASLD and MASH in the US Hispanic/Latino Population: A Review. Hosted by Eve Rittenberg, MD.
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September 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
In the latest episode of JAMA Internal Medicine Author Interviews, author Sammy Saab, MD, MPH, and guest expert Guadalupe Garcia-Tsao, MD, discuss metabolic-associated steatotic liver disease with Eve Rittenberg, MD.
Listen now: ja.ma/4pxWbSy
Listen now: ja.ma/4pxWbSy
We published a study in @ajrradiology.bsky.social.
Study of 7.5M imaging orders shows radiology cancellations (3.4%) are shaped by patient, exam, and system factors—highlighting opportunities to improve imaging workflows + efficiency.
ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/...
Study of 7.5M imaging orders shows radiology cancellations (3.4%) are shaped by patient, exam, and system factors—highlighting opportunities to improve imaging workflows + efficiency.
ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/...
Diagnostic Imaging Orders Canceled by Radiology: A Study of Over 7 Million Orders From a Single Health System | AJR
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September 24, 2025 at 2:10 PM
We published a study in @ajrradiology.bsky.social.
Study of 7.5M imaging orders shows radiology cancellations (3.4%) are shaped by patient, exam, and system factors—highlighting opportunities to improve imaging workflows + efficiency.
ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/...
Study of 7.5M imaging orders shows radiology cancellations (3.4%) are shaped by patient, exam, and system factors—highlighting opportunities to improve imaging workflows + efficiency.
ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/...
Reposted by Jerard Kneifati-Hayek
New AJR Accepted Manuscript:
"Diagnostic Imaging Orders Canceled by Radiology: A Study of Over 7 Million Orders From a Single Health System"
By Dr Kneifati-Hayek & team #Columbia
ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/...
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"Diagnostic Imaging Orders Canceled by Radiology: A Study of Over 7 Million Orders From a Single Health System"
By Dr Kneifati-Hayek & team #Columbia
ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/...
@ajrradiology.bsky.social
September 17, 2025 at 1:07 PM
New AJR Accepted Manuscript:
"Diagnostic Imaging Orders Canceled by Radiology: A Study of Over 7 Million Orders From a Single Health System"
By Dr Kneifati-Hayek & team #Columbia
ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/...
@ajrradiology.bsky.social
"Diagnostic Imaging Orders Canceled by Radiology: A Study of Over 7 Million Orders From a Single Health System"
By Dr Kneifati-Hayek & team #Columbia
ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/...
@ajrradiology.bsky.social
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📢 Deadline Extended
Applications for the 2025-2026 academic year Internal Medicine Teachable Moment Editorial Fellowship Program are open.
Chief residents with interest in high value care and medical education or research are encouraged to apply. ja.ma/43waddw
Applications for the 2025-2026 academic year Internal Medicine Teachable Moment Editorial Fellowship Program are open.
Chief residents with interest in high value care and medical education or research are encouraged to apply. ja.ma/43waddw
May 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
📢 Deadline Extended
Applications for the 2025-2026 academic year Internal Medicine Teachable Moment Editorial Fellowship Program are open.
Chief residents with interest in high value care and medical education or research are encouraged to apply. ja.ma/43waddw
Applications for the 2025-2026 academic year Internal Medicine Teachable Moment Editorial Fellowship Program are open.
Chief residents with interest in high value care and medical education or research are encouraged to apply. ja.ma/43waddw
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JAMA Internal Medicine is now on BlueSky! @jamainternalmed.bsky.social #MedSky
May 12, 2025 at 11:02 PM
JAMA Internal Medicine is now on BlueSky! @jamainternalmed.bsky.social #MedSky
Reposted by Jerard Kneifati-Hayek
Process of ordering supplemental oxygen and advising patients is very confusing. This outstanding review will teach physicians how to navigate the process and advocate for their patients. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
A Person-Centered Approach to Supplemental Oxygen Therapy in the Outpatient Setting
This Review proposes a person-centered framework to improve independence and quality of life for people using supplemental oxygen and summarizes supplemental oxygen evidence and landscape in the outpa...
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April 7, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Process of ordering supplemental oxygen and advising patients is very confusing. This outstanding review will teach physicians how to navigate the process and advocate for their patients. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Check out this #JAMAInternalMed podcast that I had the opportunity to guest-host: A Person-Centered Approach to Supplemental Oxygen Therapy in the Outpatient Setting.
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A Person-Centered Approach to Supplemental Oxygen Therapy in the Outpatient Setting
Podcast Episode · JAMA Internal Medicine Author Interviews · 04/07/2025 · 13m
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April 7, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Check out this #JAMAInternalMed podcast that I had the opportunity to guest-host: A Person-Centered Approach to Supplemental Oxygen Therapy in the Outpatient Setting.
#medsky #imsky
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Reposted by Jerard Kneifati-Hayek
Excellent Review Article:
Diagnosis and Management of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS)
Emphasis on identifying those with clinically indolent disease with low risk of progression--and avoiding excessive diagnostic testing jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Diagnosis and Management of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS)
Emphasis on identifying those with clinically indolent disease with low risk of progression--and avoiding excessive diagnostic testing jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Diagnosis and Management of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance
This Review summarizes evidence on the diagnosis and management of monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance to guide clinical decision-making.
jamanetwork.com
February 18, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Excellent Review Article:
Diagnosis and Management of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS)
Emphasis on identifying those with clinically indolent disease with low risk of progression--and avoiding excessive diagnostic testing jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Diagnosis and Management of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS)
Emphasis on identifying those with clinically indolent disease with low risk of progression--and avoiding excessive diagnostic testing jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Fascinating perspective on "Pressure ulcers"--Is skin injury always the result of pressure? Authors argue that like any organ, the skin can fail towards the end of life--and this is sometimes not preventable jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
The Evolving Case for Skin Failure—Beyond Pressure Injury
This Viewpoint discusses the concept of skin failure, the breakdown of skin in aging and critically ill patients; how it differs from pressure injury; and future areas of research regarding the proces...
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January 13, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Fascinating perspective on "Pressure ulcers"--Is skin injury always the result of pressure? Authors argue that like any organ, the skin can fail towards the end of life--and this is sometimes not preventable jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Really great article in JAMA IM about variation in admitting practices and subsequent mortality. #HMsky
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Variation in Emergency Department Physician Admitting Practices and Subsequent Mortality
This cross-sectional study using Veterans Affairs data from more than 2 million patient emergency department visits over 8 years examines the variation in physicians’ admission propensities and how th...
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January 7, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Really great article in JAMA IM about variation in admitting practices and subsequent mortality. #HMsky
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Donating a kidney is such an amazing act of generosity. Compelling essay provides a roadmap for fairly addressing the financial barriers faced by donors. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
How to Increase Living Kidney Donation—A Tale of Two Donors
This Viewpoint describes constraints to living kidney donation in the US and ways to improve the process for both donors and recipients.
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December 16, 2024 at 5:52 PM
Donating a kidney is such an amazing act of generosity. Compelling essay provides a roadmap for fairly addressing the financial barriers faced by donors. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Really great Clinical Insights piece in JAMA IM on the use of a MRSA nares swab to guide antibiotic stewardship! #HMSky #MEDSky
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When Can a MRSA Nares Swab Guide Antibiotic Stewardship?
This Clinical Insights discusses how the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nares swab may be used alongside disease prevalence and clinical factors to determine when MRSA coverage is ...
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December 10, 2024 at 5:46 PM
Really great Clinical Insights piece in JAMA IM on the use of a MRSA nares swab to guide antibiotic stewardship! #HMSky #MEDSky
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Our new study led by @viralvaghani.bsky.social finds rules-based e-triggers useful for post hoc detection of diagnostic errors in ED visits @jama.com IM
Interventions must support ED patient-clinician encounters to minimize harm from diagnostic errors.
#Medsky
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Interventions must support ED patient-clinician encounters to minimize harm from diagnostic errors.
#Medsky
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Implementation of Electronic Triggers to Identify Diagnostic Errors in Emergency Departments
This retrospective medical record review study develops and implements a portfolio of electronic triggers and examines their performance for identifying missed opportunities in diagnosis in emergency ...
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December 2, 2024 at 10:56 PM
Our new study led by @viralvaghani.bsky.social finds rules-based e-triggers useful for post hoc detection of diagnostic errors in ED visits @jama.com IM
Interventions must support ED patient-clinician encounters to minimize harm from diagnostic errors.
#Medsky
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Interventions must support ED patient-clinician encounters to minimize harm from diagnostic errors.
#Medsky
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Our pragmatic recommendations in @jama.com on how health care delivery systems and clinicians should ensure safe AI and safe use of AI. Need rigorous local monitoring and oversight so AI can improve patient and system outcomes. #medsky
With @deansittig.bsky.social jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
With @deansittig.bsky.social jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Recommendations to Ensure Safety of AI in Real-World Clinical Care
This Viewpoint provides recommendations for health care organizations (HCOs) and clinicians to facilitate the use of artificial intelligence (AI)–enabled systems, including electronic health records w...
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November 27, 2024 at 11:05 PM
Our pragmatic recommendations in @jama.com on how health care delivery systems and clinicians should ensure safe AI and safe use of AI. Need rigorous local monitoring and oversight so AI can improve patient and system outcomes. #medsky
With @deansittig.bsky.social jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
With @deansittig.bsky.social jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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VERY timely data, with impending #Medicare coverage of weight loss drugs: JAMA Internal Medicine study shows nearly half of older persons would have been excluded from pivotal trials, largely due to comorbidity burden. bit.ly/4eKxcoJ. @jama.com congrats to authors Lily Bessette, Tim Anderson!
November 27, 2024 at 1:23 PM
VERY timely data, with impending #Medicare coverage of weight loss drugs: JAMA Internal Medicine study shows nearly half of older persons would have been excluded from pivotal trials, largely due to comorbidity burden. bit.ly/4eKxcoJ. @jama.com congrats to authors Lily Bessette, Tim Anderson!
This is a really great piece in JAMA IM on MASLD. #IMsky
Useful concise update on metabolic liver disease. (MASLD) jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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November 26, 2024 at 2:21 PM
This is a really great piece in JAMA IM on MASLD. #IMsky
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Acupuncture might be an effective treatment for patients with chronic sciatica from a herniated disk.
Read JAMA News in Brief: https://ja.ma/4fUtucU
Read JAMA News in Brief: https://ja.ma/4fUtucU
November 19, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Acupuncture might be an effective treatment for patients with chronic sciatica from a herniated disk.
Read JAMA News in Brief: https://ja.ma/4fUtucU
Read JAMA News in Brief: https://ja.ma/4fUtucU