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Hospitalists Outline Quality of Care Initiative for Inpatients with Atrial Fibrillation
December 2, 2013
Evidence-based approaches, assessment tools can improve outcomes
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Urinary Tract Infections Not Only Concerned With Catheter Use
December 2, 2013
Non-infectious complications, increased risk of VTE, pressure sores can occur
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10 Things Urologists Think Hospitalists Should Know
December 2, 2013
Experts explain why hospital medicine's role is crucial to patient safety, better outcomes
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Medical Research Highlights Palliative Care Contributions
December 2, 2013
Studies reveal cost savings, lower rate of rehospitalizations, longer survival among patients receiving palliative care
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Benefits of a Palliative Care Consultation
December 2, 2013
Palliative care physicians help patients balance quality-of-life needs with disease-fighting treatment
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Palliative Care Can Be Incredibly Intense, Richly Rewarding for Hospitalists
December 2, 2013
Comfort-focused treatment approach maximizes patients' quality of life, gives physicians an emotional lift, reduces hospital costs
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Observation-Status Patients Are Clinically Heterogeneous, Costly to Hospitals
November 1, 2013
What are the characteristics of a large cohort of patients under observation status?
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Early Surgery Might Not Provide Survival Benefit in All Patients with Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis
November 1, 2013
Is early surgery associated with better survival in patients with prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE)?
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Hospital Strategies for Decreasing Readmissions for Heart Failure Patients
November 1, 2013
What steps can hospitals take to reduce readmission rates in patients with heart failure?
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If Delivered Systematically, In-Hospital Smoking Cessation Strategies Are Effective
November 1, 2013
Do programs that systematically provide smoking cessation support to admitted patients improve smoking cessation rates?
