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Society of Hospital Medicine Resources Provide Quality Improvement Tips
November 4, 2015
Whether you’ve been tasked with leading a major quality improvement program or simply want to make a few things better for your patients, SHM has resources for every scale of quality improvement initiative, all created by national experts in their fields. 1.
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Hospitalists Can Join SHM’s New ‘Fight the Resistance’ Campaign
November 4, 2015
In June, Eric Howell, MD, SFHM, SHM’s senior physician advisor, attended a White House forum on antibiotic resistance. That day, SHM committed to empowering hospitalists to fight antibiotic resistance through better prescribing behaviors. In a blog post on The Hospital Leader, Dr.
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Tips for Hospitalists on Improving Diagnostic Skills
November 4, 2015
Case A 67-year-old man presents to the hospital with persistent, subjective fevers and malaise for one month, subacute onset of dyspnea, and nonproductive cough for the preceding six days. The patient is a nonsmoker, denies sick contacts, and has had no foreign travel.
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Differences in Care, Outcomes for In-Hospital Versus Community-Onset Stroke
November 4, 2015
Clinical question: Are there any differences in care and outcomes for in-hospital versus community-onset stroke? Background: In-hospital stroke accounts for 4%-17% of all strokes. Hospitalists and other non-neurological services have to identify and treat subsequent stroke in their patients.
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Oral Steroids Not Inferior to Intravenous Steroids in Multiple Sclerosis Relapses
November 4, 2015
Clinical question: Is there any difference between oral and intravenous methylprednisolone for multiple sclerosis relapses? Background: When relapses of multiple sclerosis occur, studies have shown that intravenous steroids are the treatment of choice.
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Hospitalist David Weidig, MD, Witnessed the Field Grow During His Decades-long Career
November 4, 2015
David Weidig, MD, was there at the beginning. He was one of the first internal medicine-trained physicians to adopt hospital-based practice. He was one of the first to proudly call himself a hospitalist.
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Policy Changes Hospitalists May See in 2016
November 4, 2015
The year 2015 brought the repeal of the sustainable growth rate (SGR) and new rules for advanced care planning reimbursement.
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The Lone Hospitalist in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan
November 4, 2015
[caption id="attachment_11766" align="alignright" width="295"] Image Credit: www.nytimes.comA screenshot of the New York Times website featuring Times columnist Nicholas Kristoff’s article "The Worst Atrocity You’ve Never Heard Of,” which chronicles Dr.
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Holiday Discounts for SHM Merchandise
November 4, 2015
Looking for the perfect holiday gift for a hospitalist friend or colleague? Think about a stainless steel SHM coffee tumbler or a cozy SHM hoodie. All SHM merchandise is currently 10% off. To start your SHM shopping, click “eStore”.
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Society of Hospital Medicine Nearing 15,000 Members
November 4, 2015
More than 14,000 hospitalists are now members of SHM, and we expect to welcome the 15,000th member early in 2016. SHM will celebrate this milestone for the hospital medicine movement at Hospital Medicine 2016, so stay tuned to learn the identity of the 15,000th member!
