
Alexandra Wick, MD
@alexwickmd
Hospitalist @UWHealth | Asst Prof @UWSMPH | Former resident @MGHMedicine | Interested in simulation education & quality improvement | Views are my own
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06-06-2019 15:50:50
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Are we appropriately informing our patients about the risks of device implantation? ‼️the majority of patients don't recall being informed of the risk of infection associated with CIED implantation Arrhythmia Alliance AHA Science #Treat2BeatCIEDInfection


“Gaps in care are not the exception, they are the rule” - Christopher Granger 🤯 Let’s change that, shall we? Starting now. 🏃🏾♀️⏰ #ImplementationWorks #Treat2BeatCIEDInfection❤️🩹 M. Rizwan Sohail, MD Christopher Granger Sean Pokorney Elaine Wan Bruce Wilkoff AHA Science Ellie Coromilas, MD Alexandra Wick, MD



The PERCEPTION of the risk of CIED extraction is a barrier ⚠️ to referral for extraction in CIED infection-Bruce Wilkoff 🤯🤯 Extraction misinformation is damaging and deadly. Risk of CIED extraction is & has always been LOW. Let’s get the word out! 🗣🗣#Treat2BeatCIEDInfection


🗣Let’s keep the conversation going! 🏥🫀So proud of the strong #UWSMPH representation at the National CIED Infection Summit today! #Treat2BeatCIEDInfection Miguel A Leal University of Wisconsin Department of Medicine UW-Madison Division of Cardiovascular Medicine UW School of Medicine and Public Health

Very honored to participate in such an important AHA initiative on awareness, early detection and treatment of cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) infections. This is just the beginning… Alexandra Wick, MD UW–Madison UW-Madison Division of Cardiovascular Medicine University of Wisconsin Department of Medicine AHAMeetings American College of Cardiology Heart Rhythm Society


Dr. John Andriulli talking about problems with delay in extraction when there is an infection. 3x less mortality if taken out within 7 to 10 days but often a delay between positive blood culture and extraction. #Treat2BeatCIEDinfection AHA Science




Dr Sean Pokorney highlighting the critical importance of timely extraction for CIED infection #ACC22 #EPeeps #Cardiotwitter Bruce Wilkoff JMC Robert Schaller Duke Heart



“We’ve identified a large gap in care among patients with pacemaker and defibrillator infections,” said Sean Pokorney “I want to close that gap to save lives.” Jonathan Piccini, MD, MHS Manesh Patel Duke Clinical Research Institute Duke Health #Treat2BeatCIEDinfection



Poster by Nicole Bonk—Despite caring for majority of hospitalized patients with COVID, hospitalists only 4% of COVID authors. Worry 4 those that volunteered for frontlines but then get promoted based on pubs. Let’s rethink how we thank our heroes Society of Hospital Medicine #ShmConverge22


Exciting day for UW IM residents at the sim center! “Mock Code 201” pilot for senior residents in one room and POCUS training for interns across the hall. The manikin was lucky to be in the hands of these excellent doctors! Scott Laurenzo UW IM Residency UW Health Clinical Simulation Program University of Wisconsin Department of Medicine


Join tomorrow's Grand Rounds and hear from UW IM Residency chief, Dr. Scott Laurenzo, with "Simulation-based Education in Internal Medicine: Past, Present, and Future." Watch: medicine.wisc.edu/department-med…
