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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Early-Career Hospitalists Spark Growth in On-Site Night Coverage
October 1, 2010
More than two-thirds of HM programs provide on-site coverage at night; millennials' belief in work-life balance fuels "clearly defined" schedules
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Audio interview with MGMA systems analyst David Litzau
October 1, 2010
Discussion with the expert analysts behind the State of Hospital Medicine: 2010 Report Based on 2009 Data
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Medical Tourism
October 1, 2010
With nearly 6 million Americans seeking care abroad, hospitalists need to have a working knowledge of the quality and cost of overseas care
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Generation Next
October 1, 2010
Efficiency, lifestyle, and necessity lead medical specialists’ switch to HM model of inpatient care
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: HM pioneer Bob Wachter, MD, MHM, discusses the growing trend of specialist-hospitalists
October 1, 2010
Bob Wachter, MD, MHM, has watched the hospitalist movement grow from its infancy in the mid-1990s to more than 30,000 hospitalists practicing nationwide today.
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Innovative Use of Scribes in the Inpatient Setting
October 1, 2010
Over the past couple of decades, the ever-increasing medical-legal, financial, and patient-safety demands have led to a mushrooming of the amount of documentation needed during patient care, especially in the inpatient setting.
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Can You Hear Me Now?
October 1, 2010
SHM expands quality improvement reach to hospitals far and wide
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Market Watch
October 1, 2010
New generics, new indications, and safety information
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In the Literature: HM-Related Research You Need to Know
October 1, 2010
Physician reviews of recent studies, including the effect of early follow-up on readmission rates, heart rate control and outcomes in atrial fibrillation, pneumococcal vaccine to prevent stroke and MI, and CT in patients with suspected coronary artery disease
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What Should I Do If I Get a Needlestick?
October 1, 2010
Healthcare workers who suffer needlestick injuries require immediate identification and attention to avoid transmission of such infectious diseases as HIV, HBV, and HCV.
