Thomas R. Collins
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Should Hospitalists Be Concerned about the PCHM Model?
July 3, 2012
If the "patient-centered medical home" model does what it intends to do fewer people will likely be hospitalized.
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Patient-centered Medical Home (PCMH) appears to reduce hospitalizations, but AHRQ says good evidence still lacking
July 2, 2012
Researchers estimate that it could take 10 years to get reliable results
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: HM Chief Discusses Hospitalist Role in Patient-Centered Medical Home
July 2, 2012
Kevin Eichhorn, MD, hospital medicine chief at Dean Health System in Wisconsin, discusses the hospitalist’s role in the patient-centered medical home model
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Listen to new physician editor Danielle Scheurer’s vision for The Hospitalist
April 11, 2012
One goal is to make the-hospitalist.org more interactive, allowing for more direct participation from readers
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10 Things Hospitalists Should Know about Infectious Diseases
March 31, 2012
10 tips that should help hospitalists treat their patients more effectively
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New Physician Editor of The Hospitalist Offers Broad Experience and an Eye for QI
March 31, 2012
With the appointment, The Hosptialist gains a high-energy physician with a broad spectrum of knowledge.
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How Prepared are Hospitalists to Handle Infectious Disease Cases?
March 31, 2012
Hospitalists routinely have to handle infection cases, but how well trained are they to do so, and how well prepared are the hospitals they work in to support them on difficult cases?
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Experts Urge Hospitalists To Be Good Antimicrobial Stewards
March 31, 2012
Infectious disease experts say hospitalists have to take care to narrowly tailor patients’ antibiotic treatments.
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Listen to an ID specialist explains why de-escalation of antibiotics isn’t a simple proposition
March 31, 2012
Infectious disease specialist and former hospitalist Leland Allen, MD, discusses the de-escalation of antibiotics and why that might not always be a simple proposition for hospitalists
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CDC report on C. diff offers encouragement, motivation for hospitalists
March 28, 2012
Report examines three sets of CDI data; shows prevention is possible
