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Hospitalists Get Prep Tool for ABIM’s Hospital Medicine MOC Exam
September 9, 2015
SHM's SPARK tool helps hospitalists brush up on skills, knowledge needed to pass
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Student Hospitalist Scholar Grant Winners Blog About Patient Safety
September 9, 2015
In 2015, three medical students received the first SHM Student Hospitalist Scholar Grant to complete scholarly work related to patient safety in the hospital.
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Palliative Care, Advance Care Planning Conversations Needed Between Patients, Hospitalists
September 9, 2015
Editor’s note: In July, SHM board member Howard Epstein supported the new CMS proposal to pay for advance care planning, calling it a “procedure” for hospitalists. Below are excerpts from his blog post.
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Society of Hospital Medicine Posts Quality Improvement Resources Online
September 9, 2015
SHM offers webinars on glycemic control, QI, and more
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Start Planning for State of Hospital Medicine Survey 2016
September 9, 2015
How hospitalists can begin preparing to participate in biannual survey
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New Strategy in Patients with Suspected Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia Improves Diagnostic Accuracy
September 9, 2015
Clinical question: Can a diagnostic strategy that utilizes a clinical prediction rule combined with an immunoassay appropriately guide management for patients with suspected heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)? Background: The appropriate and timely diagnosis of HIT can decrease the risks of t
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Vasoactive Medications Safe in ICU via Peripheral Intravenous Access
September 9, 2015
Clinical question: Can vasoactive medications be safely given in the ICU via peripheral intravenous (PIV) access instead of central venous access? Background: Vasoactive medications are given to a variety of patients in shock to maintain hemodynamic function.
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Cost, Frequency of Emergency Department Revisits Evaluated
September 9, 2015
Clinical question: What is the cost and frequency of ED revisits within three days and 30 days? Background: ED revisits lead to a financial and resource utilization burden on the medical system.
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Early, Late Hospital Readmission Factors Differ
September 9, 2015
Clinical question: What are the differences between factors associated with early (zero to seven days after discharge) and late (eight to 30 days after discharge) readmission? Background: Thirty-day readmission rates are a quality metric; however, recent evidence challenges the notion that readmi
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Patient Adherence to Pharmacological Thromboprophylaxis Improves with Interventions
September 9, 2015
Clinical question: How can patient adherence to pharmacological thromboprophylaxis be improved? Background: Prior studies suggest that the hospital-wide prevalence of nonadministration of VTE thromboprophylaxis orders ranges from 5% to 13%, with patient refusal listed as the most common reason fo
