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Room for Improvement in Identifying, Treating Sepsis
November 4, 2014
Despite huge strides in the treatment of heart failure, pneumonia and myocardial infarction, hospitals have a long way to go in improving care for patients with sepsis, say the authors of a recent commentary published online in JAMA. In a related study published in July in JAMA, sepsis was found
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Primary-Care Physicians Weigh in on Quality of Care Transitions
November 4, 2014
A new study on transitions of care gives hospitalists a view from the other side. Published recently online in the Journal of Hospital Medicine, the authors surveyed 22 primary-care physician leaders in California-based post-discharge clinics and asked them about ways to improve care transitions.
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Physician Tips Help Hone Clinicians’ Practice Management, Decision-Making Skills
November 3, 2014
Physician Tips Help Hone Clinicians' Practice Management, Decision-Making Skills
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When Should You Decolonize Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Hospitalized Patients?
November 2, 2014
When Should You Decolonize Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Hospitalized Patients?
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Society of Hospital Medicine’s Online Learning Portal Hosts New Content
November 2, 2014
Society of Hospital Medicine's Online Learning Portal Hosts New Content
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Tips, Tools to Control Diabetes, Hyperglycemia in Hospitalized Patients
November 2, 2014
Controlling diabetes in the hospital is one of the most predominant challenges hospitalists face. In addition to the condition’s increased prevalence among the general population, patients with diabetes are commonly admitted to the hospital multiple times.
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10 Things Obstetricians Want Hospitalists to Know
November 2, 2014
10 Things Obstetricians Want Hospitalists to Know
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Hospitalists Should Play Vital Role in Managing Diabetic Inpatients
November 2, 2014
Hospitalists Should Play Vital Role in Managing Diabetic Inpatients
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Antibiotic Prophylaxis Might Prevent Recurrent UTIs
October 29, 2014
Reviewed by Pediatric Editor Mark Shen, MD, medical director of hospital medicine at Dell Children’s Medical Center, Austin, Texas. Clinical question: Does antibiotic prophylaxis prevent future episodes of urinary tract infections? Background: Recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI) in children
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Advanced Dementia Is a Terminal Illness with High Morbidity and Mortality
October 29, 2014
Clinical question: Does understanding the expected clinical course of advanced dementia influence end-of-life decisions by proxy decision-makers? Background: Advanced dementia is a leading cause of death in the United States, but the clinical course of advanced dementia has not been described in
