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Get up to Speed on the Latest in Pediatric Hospital Medicine
July 5, 2016
Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2016 (PHM16), the premier educational conference for pediatric hospitalists and all clinicians involved in the care of hospitalized children, will be held July 28–31 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.
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Is It Safe to Discharge a Patient with IDU History, PICC for Outpatient Antimicrobial Therapy?
July 4, 2016
Case A 42-year-old female with a history of intravenous (IV) drug use presents with severe neck pain, gait instability, and bilateral C5 motor weakness. A cervical MRI shows inflammation consistent with infection of her cervical spine at C5 and C6 and significant boney destruction.
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LETTER: Point-of-Care Ultrasound: The (Sound) Wave of the Future for Hospitalists
July 3, 2016
Small devices carried in pockets during rounds can enable hospitalists to make quick decisions at the bedside, enhance and teach physical exam skills, streamline patient flow through the hospital, and potentially avoid the cost and risk of exposure to radiation.
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MACRA Rule Offers Little Clarity for Hospitalists
July 2, 2016
Last year, Congress put an end to the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR), which had become a yearly battle fought on behalf of and by physicians to prevent significant last-minute cuts to Medicare reimbursement.
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Republicans Propose “A Better Way” to Regulate Healthcare
July 1, 2016
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Metformin Continues to Be First-Line Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes
July 1, 2016
Clinical question: Which medications are most safe and effective at managing type 2 diabetes? Background: Patients and practitioners need an updated review of the evidence to select the optimal medication for type 2 diabetes management. Study design: Systematic review. Synopsis: The authors
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Reevaluating Cardiovascular Risk after TIA
July 1, 2016
Clinical question: What is the prognosis of patients who have a TIA or minor stroke? Background: Prior studies had estimated the risk in the three months following a TIA or minor stroke of having a stroke or acute coronary syndrome (ACS) as 12% to 20%, but this may not reflect the risk of modern
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SHM Brief Cited in Supreme Court Decision on Abortion Restrictions
June 30, 2016
In their landmark decision in the Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt case that challenged abortion restrictions put into place in the state of Texas, U.S. Supreme Court justices specifically cited an amicus brief submitted by the Society of Hospital Medicine. Getting cited is a pretty big deal!
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Successfully Quitting Smoking May Take Many Attempts
June 30, 2016
Though conventional wisdom says it takes five to seven attempts for most smokers to quit, those estimates may be very low, a recent study suggests. Based on data for more than 1,200 adult smokers in Canada, the real average number of quit attempts before succeeding may be closer to 30. "For so
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New SHM Members – July 2016
June 30, 2016
S. Godfrey, Alabama A. Velayati, MD, Alabama M. Neyman, MD, Arizona S. StimsonRiahi, FACP, Arizona D. Testa, Arizona S. Thomas, MD, Arizona A. Babaki, California K. Blanton, BSN, California K. Chan, DO, California J. Cipa-Tatum, MD, California M. Essig, California R.
