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Suboptimal Outcomes Using IVC Filters for VTE Prophylaxis, Treatment
July 2, 2013
In patients who undergo inferior vena cava (IVC) filter placement for venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis or treatment, what are the associated patient characteristics, indications for placement, complications, retrieval date, and use of concomitant anticoagulant therapy?
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Prediction Model Identifies Potentially Avoidable 30-Day Readmissions
July 2, 2013
Can a prediction model based on administrative and clinical data identify potentially avoidable 30-day readmissions in medical patients prior to discharge?
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Surgical-Site Infection Risk Not Associated with Prophylactic Antibiotic Timing
July 2, 2013
How does timing of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis affect risk of postoperative surgical-site infections (SSIs)?
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One-Year Survival Nearly 60% for Elderly Survivors of In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
July 2, 2013
What is the long-term outcome of elderly survivors of in-hospital cardiac arrest?
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Hospitalist Outlines Importance of Nutrition in Patient Care
July 1, 2013
Melissa Parkhurst, MD, medical director of the hospital medicine section at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, talks about the importance nutrition plays in hospitalized patient care
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Why It’s Important to Have Supportive Colleagues
July 1, 2013
Hospitalist Katherine C. Chretien, MD, FACP, of the Washington VA Medical Center and George Washington University discusses why it’s important to have colleagues who are “a community of support”
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Boston Marathon Bombing Calls Hospitalists to Duty
July 1, 2013
Tragedy reinforces need to incorporate hospitalists into disaster response plans
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The Hospitalist Names New Pediatric Editor
July 1, 2013
Med-Peds trained, UC San Diego's Weijen Chang, MD, SFHM, FAAP aims to expand pediatric leadership roles
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SHM Allies with Leading Health Care Groups to Advance Hospital Patient Nutrition
July 1, 2013
Newly launched Alliance to Advance Patient Nutrition aims to improve patient outcomes through nutrition intervention during hospital stays
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Peer Benchmarking Network May Reduce Overutilization in Pediatric Bronchiolitis
July 1, 2013
Variation and overuse of common therapies remain despite publication of evidence-based guidelines
