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End-of-rotation resident transition in care and mortality among hospitalized patients
May 8, 2017
Are hospitalized patients experiencing an increased mortality risk at the end-rotation resident transition in care and is this association related to the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) 2011 duty-hour regulations?
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Male vs. female hospitalists, a comparison in mortality and readmission rate for Medicare patients
May 8, 2017
Does physician sex affect hospitalized patient outcomes?
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Perioperative pharmacological thromboprophylaxis in patients with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
May 5, 2017
What are the benefits and harms of perioperative pharmacological thromboprophylaxis in cancer patients undergoing surgery?
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Assessment of goals of care in nursing home reduces hospitalization for patients with dementia
May 5, 2017
For patients with advanced dementia, does a goals-of-care intervention improve communication and care outcomes?
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Readmission rates after passage of the hospital readmissions reduction program
May 5, 2017
Did hospitals receiving the highest penalties for readmissions have accelerated improvement in this metric after passage of Medicare Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP)?
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Antipsychotics ineffective for symptoms of delirium in palliative care
May 4, 2017
Do antipsychotics provide symptomatic benefit for delirium in palliative care?
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Stump the Professor event entertains, educates
May 3, 2017
Gurpreet Dhaliwal, MD, professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, joked that participating in a “Stump the Professor” event is “like taking an oral exam in front of 300 or 400 people.”Dr. Dhaliwal passed his “exam” with flying colors...
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From idea to abstract, RIV posters highlight novel thinking
May 3, 2017
LAS VEGAS – Always-popular abstract competition positions hospitalists as national leaders.
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Proper UTI diagnosis, treatment relies on cautious approach
May 3, 2017
LAS VEGAS – Prudent use of catheters, cultures, and antibiotics are three keys to proper urinary tract diagnosis and management.
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VIDEO: SHM seeks sites to test pediatric transition tool
May 3, 2017
Transitioning pediatric cases from the hospital to the home or community care setting can be tricky. SHM has designed a set of protocols to help,
