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Hospitalist Reviews on Healthcare-associated Infections, Mortality Benefit with Single Peripheral Pulmonary Emboli, Oral Anticoagulants to Treat Atrial Fibrillation
May 1, 2014
Also reviewed this month: comorbidities and avoidable hospital readmissions, effect of resident handoff bundles on medical errors, pediatric readmission rates, sepsis diagnoses
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Frustrated with Existing Systems, Hospitalists Collaborate to Improve Health Information Technology
May 1, 2014
Physicians at Society of Hospital Medicine's annual meeting focus on end-user issues with electronic health records systems, medical informatics services
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Research, Innovation, Clinical Vignette Poster Winners Recognized at HM14
May 1, 2014
Posters on hospital-based educational programs, palliative care services, pediatric patient care honored at Society of Hospital Medicine's annual meeting
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Hospitalists Share Patient Care Tips, Strategies at HM14 Annual RIV Competition
May 1, 2014
Research, Innovations, Clinical Vignettes (RIV) posters at Society of Hospital Medicine’s annual meeting showcase daily check-in routines, physicians’ online paging tools
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Quality Improvement, Patient Safety Top Hospitalists’ Priority Lists at HM14
May 1, 2014
Pre-courses, breakout sessions, posters at Society of Hospital Medicine's annual meeting focus on identifying, implementing successful QI projects
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Hospital Medicine Leaders Share Practice Management Pearls at HM14
May 1, 2014
Experts provide updates on best practices in day-to-day operation of hospitalist groups at Society of Hospital Medicine's annual meeting
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Hospital Medicine Pioneer Bob Wachter, MD, MHM, Hits High Note at HM14
May 1, 2014
Dr. Wachter dresses as Elton John, serenades hospitalists at closing address of Society of Hospital Medicine's annual meeting
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HM14 Keynote Speakers Encourage Hospitalists to Deliver High-Quality, Low-Cost Patient Care
May 1, 2014
Hospital medicine leaders at Society of Hospital Medicine’s annual meeting spell out specialty's top goals
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How Hospitalists Can Improve Efficiency on Inpatient Wards
May 1, 2014
Organized pre-rounding sessions; a prioritized order of patient rounds; succinct, timely discharge documentation can help facilitate patient throughput
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Copper Safe, Effective in Preventing Hospital-Acquired Infections
April 2, 2014
A reader responds to concerns around proposed use of copper touch surfaces in hospitals
