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Early Invasive Strategy for Acute Coronary Syndrome May, or May Not, Improve Outcomes
January 8, 2016
Clinical question: Does an early invasive strategy for acute coronary syndrome improve short-term outcomes? Bottom line: According to this real-world observational study, an early invasive strategy—coronary angiogram within 72 hours of presentation—is associated with lower risks of short-term car
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Nick Fitterman, MD, SFHM, Discusses Population Health and Hospital Medicine’s Role
January 6, 2016
[caption id="attachment_12613" align="alignright" width="202"] Nick Fitterman, MD, FACP, SFHM[/caption] Nick Fitterman, MD, SFHM, vice chair of hospital medicine for the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine in Hempstead, N.Y., and North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System in New Hyde Par
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Dr. Jaime Upegui, MD, Chats about Motorcycles, Skydiving, and Zen
January 6, 2016
[caption id="attachment_12608" align="alignright" width="234"] Jaime Upegui, MD[/caption] Movement is key to hospitalist Jaime Upegui, MD, who says riding a motorcycle is a lot like yoga, "you have to focus on the moment, the task at hand." Listen to more of our interview: [audio mp3="http://
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Harvard Professor Robert Blendon, ScD, Discusses the Republican Presidential Candidates
January 6, 2016
[caption id="attachment_12614" align="alignright" width="240"] Robert Blendon, ScD[/caption] Listen to more of our interview on the GOP candidates with Robert Blendon, ScD, professor of health policy and political analysis at the Harvard School of Public Health and Harvard Kennedy School of Gover
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QUIZ: What Is Your Risk from a Needlestick?
January 6, 2016
[WpProQuiz 3] [WpProQuiz_toplist 3] Read more about provider risks from needlesticks.
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Highlights of the January 2016 issue of The Hospitalist
January 6, 2016
Highlights from the January 2016 issue of The Hospitalist feature Dr. Nick Fitterman on population health, Dr. Robert Blendon on how healthcare reform might impact the Republican primary race, and Dr.
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Why Hospitalists Should Embrace Population Health
January 1, 2016
Population health focuses on the specific health needs of an individual within a defined population. “In order to truly measure a patient’s health outcomes and identify best practices, providers must evaluate a group of people with similar health needs,” explains Joseph Damore, vice president of
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Population Health Prevails at Two Institutions
January 1, 2016
Population health—a movement to improve the health of an entire population—is a growing trend driven by the U.S. government.
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Five Strategies for Early Career, Academic Hospitalists
December 31, 2015
One of the challenges a new academic hospitalist faces is trying to become a valued member of the teaching faculty. You are intent on becoming that next great attending you have always aspired to be; however, no one has clearly guided you on making this transition.
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Move to Allow Patients to Request ‘Refund’ Appealing and Risky
December 30, 2015
We’ve all seen hundreds of commercials from companies advertising products and services with a money-back guarantee. The Men’s Warehouse, for example, has been promising men across the globe for over a decade, “You’re going to like the way you look.
