Opinion
Dr. Topol talks: COVID-19 variants are innocent until proven guilty
May 7, 2021
“The B.1.1.7 is going to be the dominant strain worldwide. It could develop new mutations within it that could come back to haunt us. We must keep watch.”
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Infective endocarditis with stroke after TAVR has ‘dismal’ prognosis
May 7, 2021
More than half die during the index hospitalization and two-thirds within the first year, a new study shows.
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Trends in the management of pulmonary embolism
May 7, 2021
After completion of primary treatment for patients with unprovoked DVT and/or PE, guidelines suggest indefinite antithrombotic therapy over stopping anticoagulation.
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Clinician well-being a top priority, Surgeon General says
May 7, 2021
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said he’ll push for scientists to be heard in an unpoliticized way.
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How to utilize the updated PHM Core Competencies
May 7, 2021
The Core Competencies provide a framework for improvement of knowledge, skills, and attitudes.
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COVID experience underscores ‘vital’ role of hospital medicine
May 6, 2021
“The response to the acute care needs in this pandemic would have been impossible in the health care system that existed before hospitalists,” said Dr. Larry Wellikson.
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Telehealth takeaways for hospitalists outlined
May 6, 2021
Hospitalists can play a key role in the expansion of telehealth services, including management of acute care patients.
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Expert emphasizes importance of screening for OSA prior to surgery
May 6, 2021
Hospitalists should standardize the process for obstructive sleep apnea screening of all patients heading into the operating room.
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Nutritional support may be lifesaving in heart failure
May 6, 2021
Patients with high-risk chronic heart failure given individualized nutritional support in-hospital had lower mortality following discharge, a new analysis shows.
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SHM 2021 Awards of Excellence and Junior Investigator Awards
May 6, 2021
The Society of Hospital Medicine presents its annual Awards of Excellence and Junior Investigator Awards at SHM Converge.
