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Hospitalist Cynthia Cheung, MD, Joins Hospital Committee, Promotes Antibiotic Stewardship
February 3, 2016
Each year in the United States, at least 2 million people become infected with bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics, and at least 23,000 people die as a result of these infections.
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PICCs Increase Risk for Upper- and Lower-Extremity DVT
February 2, 2016
Clinical question: Do peripherally inserted central catheters increase the risk for upper- and lower-extremity deep venous thromboses? Bottom line: Although the association between peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) and upper-extremity deep venous thromboses (DVTs) was already known,
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NSAIDs Safe, Effective Option for Pleurodesis Pain
February 2, 2016
Clinical question: For pleurodesis, do nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and smaller chest tubes, as compared with opioids and larger tubes, provide better pain relief while maintaining efficacy of the procedure? Bottom line: Although nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are not neces
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Strategies for Success in Risk-Based Payment Models
February 2, 2016
Risk-based payment models are becoming increasingly common in healthcare.
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Adoption of Choosing Wisely Recommendations Slow to Catch On
February 1, 2016
Clinical question: Have the Choosing Wisely campaign recommendations led to changes in practice? Background: The Choosing Wisely campaign aims to reduce the incidence of low-value care by providing evidence-based recommendations for common clinical situations.
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Making Sense of Hospitalists and Quality Reporting Programs
January 28, 2016
The diversity of hospitalist practice—from the variety of settings (such as inpatient acute, observation, post-discharge clinics, and post-acute-care facilities) to the differences in relationships with their facilities—is a strength of the specialty.
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What Are Best Practices for Patients Discharged against Medical Advice?
January 27, 2016
Case No. 1 A 41-year-old woman with a history of asthma presents to the emergency department (ED) with shortness of breath and wheezing. She is diagnosed with a mild asthma exacerbation.
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Defining Patient Experience: ‘Everything We Say and Do’
January 26, 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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Overall Patient Satisfaction Better on Hospitalist Teams Compared with Teaching Teams
January 25, 2016
Ethan Cumbler, MD, FHM, Erinn Ayres, MD, Carmella Nogar, PA, Kinsey Wray, PA, and Julia Clemons, MD, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver
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Health IT Chief, Hospital Medicine ‘Godfather’ Headline SHM Annual Meeting Keynotes
January 23, 2016
Health information technology (IT) will take center stage early and often at this year’s annual meeting of the Society of Hospital Medicine. Karen DeSalvo, MD, MPH, MSc, acting assistant secretary for health in the U.S.
