Rectal Trumpet-Associated Hemorrhage in the Intensive Care Unit: A Quality Improvement Initiative

Daniel Glass¹, David T Huang, Mohannad Dugum+5

• ¹Daniel Glass, MD, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. David T. Huang, MD, MPH, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and The CRISMA (Clinical Research, Investigation and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness) Center, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mohannad Dugum, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Preethi Chintamaneni, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Sarah Cua, RN, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Melissa Saul, MS, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Wallis Marsh, MD, MBA, Department of Surgery, Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Ali Al-Khafaji, MD, MPH, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.