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Regional CMO Robert Zipper, MD, MMM, SFHM, is Proud to Be Known as a Leader
July 29, 2015
Any hospitalist working for the largest HM group (HMG) in the country has one heck of a top-down perspective.
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PPI Usage with SBP Prophylaxis Predicts Recurrent Infections in Cirrhosis
July 29, 2015
Clinical question: What are the risk factors for development of a recurrent infection in cirrhotic patients hospitalized with an initial infection? Background: Infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with cirrhosis.
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Nontoxigenic C. diff Spores May Decrease Rates of Recurrent CDI
July 29, 2015
Clinical question: Is treatment with nontoxigenic C. diff strain M-3 (NTCD-M3) safe and effective in preventing recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI)? Background: C. diff is the most commonly identified healthcare pathogen, and CDI has a 25%-30% recurrence rate. Not all C.
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Retrievable IVC Plus Anticoagulation Does Not Reduce Risk of Recurrent Pulmonary Embolism
July 29, 2015
Clinical question: Does a retrievable inferior vena cava (IVC) filter in addition to anticoagulation in patients with an acute pulmonary embolism (PE) decrease the risk of recurrent PE? Background: Inferior vena cava placement has increased dramatically over the last three decades.
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Joint Commission Leaders Call on Physicians to Embrace Quality Improvement
July 29, 2015
In a May 12 JAMA “Viewpoint” article, Mark Chassin, MD, FACP, MPP, MPH, The Joint Commission’s president and CEO, and David Baker, MD, FACP, MPH, The Joint Commission’s vice president for healthcare quality evaluation, called on American physicians to acquire the necessary skills to take on new resp
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Hospitalists Choose Quality Metrics Most Important to Them
July 29, 2015
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Rivaroxaban Less Expensive for Low-Risk VTE
July 29, 2015
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For patients with low-risk venous thromboembolism (VTE) who can safely be discharged from the emergency department, rivaroxaban is a less costly treatment than heparin and warfarin, according to results of a case-control study. "The biggest
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PHM15: Incorporating Active Learning Strategies into Your Teaching
July 29, 2015
Presenters: Alison Holmes, MD, MPH; Michele Long, MD; Carrie Rossbach, MD; Jennifer Rosenthal, MD Being a hospitalist naturally lends itself to participating in education.
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PHM15: Evidence-Based Diagnostic Evaluation of Infants Presenting with an Apparent Life Threatening Event
July 29, 2015
Summary: Presenters of the PHM15 session "Evidence Based Diagnostic Evaluation of Infants Presenting with an Apparent Life Threatening Event" discussed four main diagnostic categories for ALTEs: cardiac, infectious, non-accidental trauma/neurologic, and gastrointestinal.
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Society of Hospital Medicine Launches Med Student Scholarship Program
July 28, 2015
The Society of Hospital Medicine has launched a new scholarship program to bring the "best and brightest" medical students into the specialty. The Student Hospitalist Scholar Grant program awards eligible students a $5,000 summer stipend for scholarly work on a project related to patient safety,
