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The Society of Hospital Medicine is partnering with 18 U.S. Hospitals to Improve Patient Outcomes through Medication Reconciliation
April 5, 2016
The Society of Hospital Medicine Center for Hospital Innovation is supporting the implementation of a second iteration of the Multi-Center Medication Reconciliation Quality Improvement Study, or MARQUIS2.
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Sign Up to Receive State of Hospital Medicine Report
April 5, 2016
Thank you to all who participated in the 2016 State of Hospital Medicine survey, the only national survey that collects information at the practice level.
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HM16 Q&A: How Can Hospitalists Avoid Burnout?
April 5, 2016
Robert Wachter, MD, MHM, chief of the Division of Hospital Medicine at the University of California San Francisco, in his annual address touched on some of the challenges for hospital medicine at the 20-year mark.
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QUIZ: Which Strategy Should Hospitalists Employ to Reduce the Risk of Opioid Misuse?
April 4, 2016
[WpProQuiz 6] [WpProQuiz_toplist 6]
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Ischemic Hepatitis Associated with High Inpatient Mortality
April 4, 2016
Clinical question: What is the incidence and outcome of patients with ischemic hepatitis? Background: Ischemic hepatitis, or shock liver, is often diagnosed in patients with massive increase in aminotransferase levels most often exceeding 1000 IU/L in the setting of hepatic hypoperfusion.
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SHM I-PASS Leader Spearheads Fight for Safe Water in Flint
April 3, 2016
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HM16 Speakers Focus on Public Health, Leadership, Future of Hospital Medicine
April 2, 2016
SAN DIEGO — Hospital medicine’s annual extravaganza nestled into the southwestern corner of the country in March, with a record 4,000 hospitalists and others expanding their knowledge of clinical care, management, leadership, technology, and quality improvement. They listened, they laughed, they
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AIMS65 Score Helps Predict Inpatient Mortality in Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed
April 1, 2016
Clinical question: Does AIMS65 risk stratification score predict inpatient mortality in patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleed (UGIB)? Background: Acute UGIB is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, which makes it crucial to identify high-risk patients early.
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SHM Student-Resident Program to Tour U.S. Cities
March 31, 2016
Interested in a career in hospital medicine? Know someone who is? SHM hosts a series of special events for students and residents on campuses throughout the country.
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Opinion
Tips for Policy and Procedure Manuals, Along with Roles for NP/PAs
March 31, 2016
Editor’s note: Second in a three-part series. This month continues my list of important issues that help position your hospitalist group for greatest success.
