Scholars@Duke
Colby Danielle Feeney

Colby Danielle Feeney

Associate Professor of Medicine
Medicine, General Internal Medicine

Selected Publications

Mycoplasma hominis: A Case of Peritonitis and Hyperammonemia Syndrome in a Healthy Postpartum Woman

Journal Article Annals of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases · April 1, 2024 An 18-year-old woman with a recent uncomplicated spontaneous vaginal delivery presented with altered mental status and new ascites. She had elevated ammonia and blood urea nitrogen levels with normal hepatic enzymes. Peritoneal cultures eventually grew Myc ... Full text Cite

Sudden-onset, non-traumatic large volume pneumocephalus following presentation of acute bacterial meningitis.

Journal Article BMJ Case Rep · January 18, 2024 A man in his 30s, with sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma status post resection 6 years prior, presented with acute onset of fever, headache and altered mentation. The patient was diagnosed with bacteremia and meningitis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae A ... Full text Link to item Cite

Impact of a hospital service for adults with chronic childhood-onset disease: A propensity weighted analysis.

Journal Article Journal of hospital medicine · December 2023 BackgroundYoung adults with chronic childhood-onset diseases (CCOD) transitioning care from pediatrics to adult care are at high risk for readmission after hospital discharge. At our institution, we have implemented an inpatient service, the Med-P ... Full text Open Access Cite

Caring for Each Other: A Resident-Led Peer Debriefing Skills Workshop.

Journal Article J Grad Med Educ · April 2023 BACKGROUND: Inadequate time and space to process critical incidents contribute to burnout. Residents do not regularly participate in emotional debriefs. An institutional needs assessment revealed only 11% of surveyed pediatrics and combined medicine-pediat ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Utilization of Text Messages to Supplement Rounding Communication: a Randomized Feasibility Study.

Journal Article J Gen Intern Med · September 2022 BACKGROUND: Fragmented communication with patients and families during hospitalizations often leaves patients confused about the daily plan. OBJECTIVE: To pilot a supplemental text message-based platform for improving bidirectional communication about the ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Redesigning Care of Hospitalized Young Adults With Chronic Childhood-Onset Disease.

Journal Article Cureus · August 2022 Background Young adults with chronic childhood-onset disease (CCOD) are routinely admitted to internal medicine hospitalist services, yet most lack transition preparation to adult care. Providers and patients feel the strain of admissions to adult services ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Mycoplasma pneumoniae-associated diffuse alveolar haemorrhage: an atypical presentation of a prevalent pathogen.

Journal Article BMJ Case Rep · April 29, 2022 A transgender man in his late teens presented with signs of multisystem disease, including hepatitis, mucositis and bone marrow suppression. He later developed dyspnoea, leucocytosis and bilateral pulmonary infiltrates on chest radiograph. He was treated f ... Full text Link to item Cite

Sustained Impact of a Pediatric Resident-Led Patient Safety Council.

Journal Article J Patient Saf · December 1, 2021 OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of a resident-led patient safety council. This study measured change in resident perceptions and knowledge of safety issues for 3 years, as well as behavioral choices to participate in patient saf ... Full text Link to item Cite

A Multi-Institutional Collaborative To Assess the Knowledge and Skills of Medicine-Pediatrics Residents in Health Care Transition.

Journal Article Cureus · December 2021 Background Pediatric to adult health care transition (HCT) is an essential process in the care of youth with special health care needs (YSHCN). Many internal medicine-pediatrics (med-peds) residency programs have developed curricula to teach transition kno ... Full text Link to item Cite

Success of a Resident-Led Safety Council: A Model for Satisfying CLER Pathways to Excellence Patient Safety Goals.

Journal Article J Grad Med Educ · April 2019 BACKGROUND: The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Clinical Learning Environment Review (CLER) program focuses on aspects of the graduate medical education learning environment, such as patient safety. Data from CLER site visits r ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite