Research
Hospital Medicine's research activities, led by Dr. Alok Kapoor, focus on outcomes research in acute care medicine for older adults.
Themes of research include:
- Adverse events particularly adverse drug events after discharge from hospital in various populations
- Anticoagulation decision-making and outcomes
- Preoperative exercise for frail older adults
- Use of various tools of health information technology to improve adherence to anticoagulation guidelines for patients with atrial fibrillation
Link to publications from Dr. Alok Kapoor and colleagues from UMass.