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Hospitalist-Pain Expert Collaboration Educates Providers, Boosts Patient Satisfaction
February 1, 2014
Physicians at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City team with hospitalists to address moderate to severe pain in patients
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Networking Opportunities Abound at HM14
February 1, 2014
Society of Hospital Medicine's annual meeting prime venue for hospitalists to meet, mingle with mentors, colleagues in hospital medicine
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HM14 Sessions Hospitalists Should Not Miss
February 1, 2014
Hospital medicine leaders recommend top 12 events to attend at Society of Hospital Medicine's annual meeting
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Society of Hospital Medicine Debuts New Educational Tracks, Pre-Courses at HM14
February 1, 2014
New learning opportunities cover hospitalists' role in cutting costs and improving patient care, impact of Obamacare on hospital medicine
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Health Strategist Ian Morrison, PhD, To Deliver Keynote Speech at HM14
February 1, 2014
Author, consultant, and visionary sees hospitalists as critical, transformational to healthcare future
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Hospitalist Reviews of New Research on Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, Pressure Ulcers, Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis, and More
February 1, 2014
Also reviewed this month: surgical readmission rates, preventable hospitalizations, hospitalist-staffed post-discharge clinics
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Oral Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) as Effective as IV PPIs in Peptic Ulcer Bleeding
January 22, 2014
Study shows oral PPIs may reduce hospital length of stay without increased risk of re-bleeding, but suggests more research is needed
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No Short-term Mortality Benefit with Use of Colloids over Crystalloids for Fluid Resuscitation in the ICU (CRISTAL)
January 17, 2014
As compared with crystalloid therapy, does the use of colloid solutions for fluid resuscitation in the intensive care unit improve mortality in critically ill patients with hypovolemic shock?
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How Many Americans Will Remain Uninsured?
January 2, 2014
The “coverage gap” could affect as many as five million, putting the squeeze on safety net hospitals
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Hospitalist Joshua Lenchus, DO, RPh, SFHM, Says Obamacare Might Impact Patient Access, Physician Workload
January 2, 2014
Joshua Lenchus, DO, RPh, SFHM, associate professor of clinical medicine in the division of hospital medicine at the University of Miami, talks about how the ACA's provisions, including an increase in the number of insured patients, might impact patient access to care and doctor workload
