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    Have you Googled yourself lately?

    January 6, 2017

    With a majority of patients relying on physician ratings, hospitalists might consider countermeasures.

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    Pulmonary embolism in COPD exacerbations

    January 6, 2017

    Pulmonary embolism in COPD exacerbationsClinical question: How frequent is pulmonary embolism (PE) in patients with unexplained acute chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation?[[{"fid":"175130","view_mode":"medstat_image_flush_right","fields":{"format":"medstat_image_flush_right"...

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    Evaluating the qSOF

    January 6, 2017

    Evaluating the qSOFAClinical question: How does the quick Sepsis-Related Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) compare with other sepsis scoring tools?[[{"fid":"175130","view_mode":"medstat_image_flush_right","fields":{"format":"medstat_image_flush_right","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":""...

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    U.S. health care policy: What lies ahead?

    January 5, 2017

    Uncertainty is the new normal – still, experts say hospitalists are primed to help shape American health care.

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    Bundled payments reduce costs in joint patients

    January 5, 2017

    Bundled payments reduce costs in joint patientsClinical question: Does bundled payment for lower extremity joint replacement (LEJR) reduce cost without compromising the quality of care? [[{"fid":"175130","view_mode":"medstat_image_flush_right","fields":{"format":"medstat_image_flush_right","fiel...

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    Nonischemic cardiomyopathy does not benefit from prophylactic ICDs

    January 5, 2017

    Nonischemic cardiomyopathy does not benefit from prophylactic ICDsClinical question: Do prophylactic implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) reduce long-term mortality in patients with symptomatic nonischemic systolic heart failure (NISHF)?[[{"fid":"175130","view_mode":"medstat_image_flus...

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    Ready for post-acute care?

    January 5, 2017

    As PAC expands, hospital medicine’s role – and leadership – will be key.

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    Trending at SHM

    January 2, 2017

    The latest news, events, programs, and SHM initiatives.

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    Embrace change as a hospitalist leader

    January 2, 2017

    Tales from an insightful dive into SHM leadership training

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    Pleth Variability Index shows promise for asthma assessments

    January 2, 2017

    Does pulse variability on plethysmography, or the Pleth Variability Index (PVI), correlate with disease severity in obstructive airway disease in children?