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Register for Hospital Medicine 2017
June 1, 2016
Did you love HM16 in San Diego? Don’t miss HM17, May 1–4, 2017, at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. As the largest national gathering of hospitalists, HM17 offers a comprehensive array of educational and networking opportunities designed specifically for hospital medicine professionals.
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Help Bolster Your Skills at Leadership Academy 2016
June 1, 2016
A successful hospitalist program requires strong leadership from the unit to the C-suite. SHM’s Leadership Academy (www.shmleadershipacademy.org) prepares clinical and academic leaders with vital skills traditionally not taught in medical school or typical residency programs.
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Everything You Want to Know About Living with a Hospitalist
May 31, 2016
As a hospitalist, patient satisfaction is top of mind. Then there’s another group of people whose satisfaction is also paramount: your family. What do they have to say about life with a hospitalist?
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Clarifying the Roles of Hospitalist and PCP
May 31, 2016
Editor’s note: “Everything We Say and Do” is an informational series developed by SHM’s Patient Experience Committee to provide readers with thoughtful and actionable communication tactics that have great potential to positively impact patients’ experience of care.
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Disinfection Caps Reduce CLABSI, BCC in Hematology-Oncology Patients
May 30, 2016
Clinical question: Does the use of disinfection caps on catheter hubs on central venous catheters (CVCs) reduce central-line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and blood culture contamination (BCC) in hematology-oncology patients? Background: CVCs have facilitated the administration of che
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Isopropyl Alcohol Nasal Inhalation Effective Treatment for ED Nausea
May 30, 2016
Clinical question: Does inhaled isopropyl alcohol alleviate nausea as compared to inhaled saline solution among patients presenting to the ED with a chief complaint of nausea? Background: Nausea and vomiting account for 4.8 million ED visits each year; however, antiemetics have not shown superior
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Public Opinion about Healthcare Reform Becomes More Positive
May 29, 2016
The Affordable Care Act has been law for six years, and during that time, 20 million uninsured nonelderly Americans have been able to acquire health insurance.
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Tips for Improving Early Discharge Rates
May 29, 2016
Discharging patients before noon has many advantages: It creates open beds to accommodate the surge in admissions in the afternoon and helps minimize the bottleneck in system-wide patient flow, says Ragu P.
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Register for Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2016
May 28, 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 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago from July 28 to 31. PHM16 will provide in-depth review and challenge participants in
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New SHM Members – June 2016
May 28, 2016
B. Abdalsm, MD, MPH, Alabama A. Aboutalib, Alabama D. Adams, MD, Arkansas A. Afzal, MD, FACP, Arizona J. Aheam, MD, California S. Ahluwalia, MBBS, California A. Alhusseini, MD, FAACP, MBchB, California L. Anderson, MD, California K. Arunachalam, MD, California B. Asalone, California L.
