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Hospitalists’ Voices to be Heard on Capitol Hill
November 1, 2012
Hospital medicine leaders and colleagues join the Society of Hospital Medicine's "Hospitalists on the Hill" day to bring healthcare concerns before members of Congress
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We Welcome the Newest SHM Members
November 1, 2012
A listing of new SHM members
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Register Now for Hospital Medicine 2013
November 1, 2012
The annual conference for hospitalists, HM13, comes to the nation's capital in May
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SHM Committee Applications due December 3
November 1, 2012
How to apply for a position on one of the Society of Hospital Medicine's committees
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Fellows Application Deadline Approaching for SHM Members
November 1, 2012
Society of Hospital Medicine members can apply to become fellows, senior fellows or masters in hospital medicine
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New ‘Meaningful Use’ Exemption is Valuable Option for Growing Number of Hospitalists
November 1, 2012
Hospital-based eligible professionals do not qualify for the Medicare or Medicaid electronic health record (EHR) incentive program, or impending payment penalties for not being 'meaningful users' of EHR technology
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Turnover for Hospitalist Groups Steady at 10%
November 1, 2012
The Society of Hospital Medicine's 2012 State of Hospital Medicine Report puts the median turnover rate at 10% for nonacademic hospital medicine groups serving adults only
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Off-Label Use of Antipsychotics for Dementia Patients Discouraged
November 1, 2012
Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) encourage hospitalists to reduce deaths from off-label prescription antipsychotic drugs for dementia patients
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Hospitalists On the Move
November 1, 2012
Movers and shakers in hospital medicine; new business moves
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ITL: Physician Reviews of HM-Relevant Research
November 1, 2012
Increased risk of acute myocardial infarction after hip/knee surgery; preoperative alcohol cessation minimizes complications of elective surgery in heavy alcohol users; early laparoscopic cholecystectomy is safe and effective for gallstone pancreatitis; low-dose steroids in shock; pharmacist intervention did not reduce medication errors after discharge