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Reconciliation Act
December 21, 2011
“Med rec” translates to effective communication at every transition of care; experts say hospitalists should own the initiative
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In the Literature: The latest research you need to know
December 21, 2011
Procalcitonin-guided therapy decreases antimicrobial duration in ICU patients; High residual platelet reactivity increases risk of cardiovascular events among patients with acute coronary syndromes undergoing PCI; Conservative treatment of necrotizing pancreatitis is associated with improved outcomes; Cardiac MRI complements clinical findings in diagnosis of stress cardiomyopathy; Increased risk of potentially inadvertent medication discontinuation following acute-care hospitalization; Clinical exam remains valuable in the diagnosis of patients admitted to a medicine service; RDW predicts all-cause mortality and bloodstream infection in ICU patients
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Network Connection
December 21, 2011
Annual meeting is rich with opportunity to build new contacts, find resources
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Policy Corner: An Inside Look at the Most Pressing Policy Issues
December 21, 2011
IOM report highlights health IT promise and problems
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CODE-H: Optimize Revenue with Improved Coding Education
December 21, 2011
Short for “Coding Optimally by Documenting Effectively for Hospitalists,” CODE-H can improve the confidence that practice leaders and administrators have in their documentation and coding efforts through a comprehensive, eight-month program that includes webinars and a variety of other support resources.
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Survey Insights: Peeking under the Hood of Academic HM
December 21, 2011
The 2011 State of Hospital Medicine report offers insights into the operation of academic hospital medicine practices and how they compare with their nonacademic peers.
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HM on the Move
December 21, 2011
Robert Wachter, MD, MHM; Maggie Shatilla, MD; Jeffrey Sperring, MD; Gunjana Bhandari, MD; Bert Puckett Wall, MD
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Pediatric Readmissions Differ from Adult Readmissions
December 21, 2011
What is the epidemiology of 15-day readmissions to a children’s hospital?
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Pediatric Potential
December 21, 2011
Boston hospitalist foresees great change for growing field
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Life in the Gap
December 21, 2011
2012 forecast: More coordinated, more accountable, more efficient care
