News
Reducing adverse drug reactions
June 12, 2019
Both in and out of the hospital, adverse drug reactions remain a problem.
News
Reducing pediatric RSV burden is top priority
June 11, 2019
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – “RSV is by far the hottest virus in the world,” said Dr. Terho Heikkinen.
News
Fewer antibiotics prescribed with PCR than conventional stool testing
June 11, 2019
SAN DIEGO – Endoscopy, abdominal imaging also less common with polymerase chain reaction–based testing.
News
Bringing QI training to an IM residency program
June 11, 2019
Quality improvement is crucial in today’s health care environment.
Opinion
Discharge before noon: An appropriate metric for efficiency?
June 10, 2019
The basic idea makes sense, but a lot of moving parts have to align perfectly.
News
Opioid prescriptions declined 33% over 5 years
June 7, 2019
The number of opioid prescriptions decreased 33% nationally from 2013 to 2018, according to the new report from the American Medical Association.
News
New help for peanut allergies
June 7, 2019
A new study may lead to approval of groundbreaking drug.
News
The impact of HM19 on my practice
June 6, 2019
The SHM Annual Conference includes topics that directly apply to the needs of APP hospitalists.
News
Following the path of leadership
June 6, 2019
Take advantage of opportunities to learn leadership skills available to hospitalists.
News
Medicaid expansion associated with lower cardiovascular mortality
June 6, 2019
Counties in states that expanded Medicaid coverage had a significantly smaller increase in cardiovascular mortality rates in middle-aged adults, compared with nonexpansion counties.