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Guidelines Drive Optimal Care for Heart Failure Patients
October 1, 2012
For patients with heart failure, adhering to recommended therapies reduces 24-month mortality risk
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12 Things Cardiologists Think Hospitalists Need to Know
October 1, 2012
Experts offer practical advice to help you care for the growing number of heart-failure patients.
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Hospitalist-Led Teams Vital to Improved ED Care
September 27, 2012
Hospitalists reduce diversion, improve patient flow, JHM study shows
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Local Solutions Spark Readmission Reductions
August 29, 2012
Pass the "coaching baton" across care settings, care transition program co-chair says
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Epidemiology of Bacteremia in Young Infants is Changing
August 29, 2012
E. coli, GBS, and S. aureus are the most common causes of bacteremia in infants aged one week to three months.
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What Is the Best E&M of Fat Embolism Syndrome?
August 29, 2012
“Fat embolism” refers to the presence of fat globules that obstruct the lung parenchyma and peripheral circulation.
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Palliative-Care-Focused Hospitalist Appreciates Training the Next Generation
August 29, 2012
Chithra Perumalswami, MD, says there are many aspects to caring for a patient as a palliative-care specialist and as a hospitalist that "really strike at the heart of what being a doctor is”
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OB/GYN Hospitalists Emerge as a Specialty
August 29, 2012
The OB/GYN hospitalist field is growing
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Consumers Union Joins Hospital Safety Ratings Game
August 29, 2012
New hospital patient-safety ranking system released by independent consumer advocacy organization
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Teach Back Communication Strategy Helps Healthcare Providers Help Their Patients
August 29, 2012
Teach back is a strategy in which providers ask patients to repeat, in their own words, what they have just learned about their medical condition, treatments, and self-care
