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Conference highlights growing HAI concerns
June 1, 2010
The Fifth Decennial International Conference on Healthcare-Associated Infections 2010, held in March in Atlanta, featured experts from several different fields discussing the significant prevalence of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and strategies that may be implemented to reduce their occu
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Hospitalists’ Afghan Tour Atypical of Medical Missions in Active Combat Zones
June 1, 2010
As my wife is a hospitalist, I was taken aback to find pictures of Ghazni on the front cover of her trade publication for February 2010. Your article was interesting from the vantage point that I actually lived it. I would add the following clarifications: Maj.
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Audio interview with Ethan Fried, MD, MS
June 1, 2010
President-elect of the Association of Program Directors of Internal Medicine talks about resident restrictions
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Variable Rate
June 1, 2010
Disciplinary action against doctors differs greatly from state to state
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The Cost of Regulation
June 1, 2010
Resident restrictions burden teaching hospitals, provide hospitalists new opportunities
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Checklists Not Enough, Checklist Doctor Says
May 27, 2010
Pronovost stresses care collaboration in new book
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Two-Pronged Approach
May 27, 2010
Study touts benefits of treating patients for alcoholism and depression
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New Cost-Control Strategy
May 19, 2010
Followups reduce readmission rates for heart failure patients
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In the Literature: Research You Need to Know
May 19, 2010
Rapid-response teams decrease non-ICU arrest but not hospital mortality
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Resident Refunds
May 11, 2010
IRS to write checks to some residents who paid payroll taxes before 2005