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Job Search Tips for First-Time Hospitalists
July 6, 2015
The best strategy for landing that first job is to start your search early, says Cheryl DeVita, senior search consultant at Cejka Search, Inc., in St. Louis, Mo. “Many hospital organizations planning to add to their staff are willing to consider candidates six or 12 months out,” DeVita explains.
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Hospital Medicine’s Challenges, Rewards Lure Healthcare Administrator
July 6, 2015
Lisa Courtney’s journey into hospital medicine didn’t start with a chemistry set and didn’t take her to medical school.
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Physician Assistant Hooked on Hospital Medicine’s Patient Care Approach
July 6, 2015
James Levy, PA-C, SFHM, isn’t a doctor. But he’s been a hospitalist for more than 15 years. A veteran physician assistant (PA), Levy is vice president of human resources (VPHR) for iNDIGO Health Partners of Traverse City, Mich., a firm he has co-owned since it began in 2008.
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Movers and Shakers in Hospital Medicine, July 2015
July 6, 2015
Latest promotions, appointments for professionals in HM
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Childhood Bacteremia and Antibiotics Usage in the Emergency Department
July 6, 2015
How vaccination against pneumococcus has changed microbiology of pediatric bacteremia
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What Should You Do If You Get a Needlestick?
July 6, 2015
EDITOR’S NOTE: This month’s KCQ first appeared in October 2010 and since that time has been one of our website’s most-read articles, generating nearly 35,000-plus page views. Enjoy it again this month! Case While placing a central line, you sustain a needlestick.
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Patient Complexities Associated With Antibiotic Ordering
July 6, 2015
Research Review: Patient Complexities and Antibiotic Ordering
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Predictors of Community-Acquired Pneumonia as Medical Emergency
July 6, 2015
Research Review: Community-Acquired Pneumonia as Medical Emergency
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Effectiveness of Multicomponent Nonpharmacological Delirium Interventions
July 6, 2015
Research Review: Nonpharmacological Delirium Interventions
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ProMISe Trial Adds Skepticism to Early Goal-Directed Therapy for Sepsis
July 6, 2015
Clinical question: Does EGDT for sepsis reduce mortality at 90 days compared with standard therapy? Background: EGDT is recommended in international guidelines for the resuscitation of patients presenting with early septic shock; however, adoption has been limited, and uncertainty about its effec