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SHM Fellow in Hospital Medicine Spotlight: Randy J. Ferrance, DC, MD, FHM
December 2, 2013
Dr. Ferrance is triple board-certified in internal medicine, pediatrics, palliative care
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In Las Vegas, HM 14 Can Include Whole Family
December 2, 2013
SHM's annual conference destination includes dining, music, entertainment, family-friendly fun
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Hospitalists Outline Quality of Care Initiative for Inpatients with Atrial Fibrillation
December 2, 2013
Evidence-based approaches, assessment tools can improve outcomes
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Movers and Shakers in Hospital Medicine
December 2, 2013
The latest hospitalists to receive awards, earn promotions, or assume new leadership roles. Plus, HM group contracts, mergers, and acquisitions
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Urinary Tract Infections Not Only Concerned With Catheter Use
December 2, 2013
Non-infectious complications, increased risk of VTE, pressure sores can occur
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10 Things Urologists Think Hospitalists Should Know
December 2, 2013
Experts explain why hospital medicine's role is crucial to patient safety, better outcomes
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Medical Research Highlights Palliative Care Contributions
December 2, 2013
Studies reveal cost savings, lower rate of rehospitalizations, longer survival among patients receiving palliative care
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Benefits of a Palliative Care Consultation
December 2, 2013
Palliative care physicians help patients balance quality-of-life needs with disease-fighting treatment
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Palliative Care Can Be Incredibly Intense, Richly Rewarding for Hospitalists
December 2, 2013
Comfort-focused treatment approach maximizes patients' quality of life, gives physicians an emotional lift, reduces hospital costs
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Electronic Health Records Raise New Concerns for Hospitalists
November 27, 2013
Even successful “go live” EHR rollouts can be accompanied by a host of difficulties, says Russ Cucina, MD, MS, hospitalist and medical director of information technology at the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center.