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ICU Pressure Improves Patient Transfers to the Hospital Floor
March 19, 2014
Rising costs, projected shortages in critical care staff have prompted physicians to use ICU services more efficiently: study
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Hospitalists Are Uniquely Qualified for Global Health Initiatives
March 11, 2014
From echocardiograms to ICUs, hospitalists in low-resource nations are “true generalists”
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Global Health Hospitalists Share a Passion for Their Work
March 2, 2014
International posts bring opportunities for healthcare providers to strengthen skills in physical exams, history-taking, teaching, quality improvement
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What Patients Undergoing Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Procedures Should Receive Antibiotic Prophylaxis?
March 2, 2014
Prophylactic antibiotics not recommended in routine endoscopy or colonoscopy
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Federal Grant Extends Anti-Infection Initiative
March 2, 2014
The American Hospital Association’s Health Research and Educational Trust (HRET) expand its program to reduce healthcare-associated infections
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Patient Activation Measure Tool Helps Patients Avoid Hospital Readmissions
March 2, 2014
Connection shown between readmission rates, degree of patients' ability to manage pain, self-care post-discharge
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Hospitalists Use Online Game to Identify, Manage Sepsis
March 1, 2014
Case-based interactive learning tool, Septris, teaching medical trainees importance of early diagnosis, treatment
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Should Unaffiliated Physicians Have Infusion Privileges?
March 1, 2014
Billing requirements, guidelines for alternate site infusion therapy
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Hospitalist Reviews on Treatments for Acute Asthma, Stroke, Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia, and More
March 1, 2014
Also reviewed this month: endoscopic cystogastrostomy for pancreatic pseudocyst drainage; long-term cognitive impairment after critical illness; and short-term, dual antiplatelet in zotarolimus-eluting stents
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The Costs of Quality Care in Pediatric Hospital Medicine
March 1, 2014
Quality improvement efforts reduce cost of complications, improve outcomes in pediatric healthcare
