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Assessing, Managing Delirium in Hospitalized Patients
April 3, 2015
HM15 Presenter: Ethan Cumbler, MD, FHM, FACP Summary: Delirium is a common problem in hospitalized patients, and all too often delirium is iatrogenic.
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Bedside Procedures and Ultrasound: Evidence and Cost of Doing Business
April 2, 2015
HM15 presenters: Joshua D. Lenchus, DO, FACP, SFHM, and Nilam Soni, MD, FHM Summary: Drs. Lenchus and Soni focused on the forces that are driving the value and success of established procedure teams in hospital medicine groups (HMGs).
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Enhancing Physical Exam Skills, and Strategies to Teach Them
April 2, 2015
HM15 presenters: Verity Schaye, Michael Janjigian, Frank Volpicelli, Susan Hunt. Performing a physical exam is the standard of care for evaluating patients. It has been shown to have higher diagnostic utility than many technology based tests.
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Update in Hospital Medicine 2015
April 1, 2015
Kathleen Finn, MD, FHM and Jeffrey Greenwald, MD, SFHM engaged the audience with their playful banter while reviewing medical literature of clinical significance for the hospitalist in Update in Hospital Medicine.
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Choosing Wisely in Hospital Medicine: Accomplishments and What the Future Holds
April 1, 2015
John Bulger, DO, MBA reviewed the components of the Choosing Wisely campaign and SHM’s recommendations in an era where providing high value cost-conscious care is key to optimizing the health of our patients.
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LISTEN NOW: David Lichtman, PA, explains factors to determine when hospitalists perform procedures
March 6, 2015
DAVID LICHTMAN, PA, a hospitalist and director of the Johns Hopkins Central Procedure Service, explains the complicated set of factors used by individual hospitals to determine which procedures fall under the scope of their HM practitioners. [audio mp3="http://www.the-hospitalist.org/wp-content/up
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LISTEN NOW: Monal Shah, MD, discusses exceptions for VTE admissions
March 6, 2015
Although patients with blood clots are oftentimes not admitted to the hospital, there are some exceptions.
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LISTEN NOW: Adam E. Fall, MD, SFHM, discusses VTE management in an era of technology
March 6, 2015
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Tip-Top Tactics for Bedside Procedure Training
March 6, 2015
David Lichtman, PA, director of the Johns Hopkins Central Procedure Service in Baltimore, Md., says bedside procedure training should be consistent and thorough, regardless of whether the trainee is a medical student, a resident, a fellow, or an established physician.
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What Is the Best Approach to a Cavitary Lung Lesion?
March 3, 2015
Case A 66-year-old homeless man with a history of smoking and cirrhosis due to alcoholism presents to the hospital with a productive cough and fever for one month. He has traveled around Arizona and New Mexico but has never left the country.
