Opinion
A “Ray of light”
June 14, 2019
There is value in looking for inspiration in the patients you care for.
News
Are hospitalists being more highly valued?
June 13, 2019
Financial support from hospitals to hospital medicine groups continues to climb.
News
Eosinophil-guided therapy reduces corticosteroid use in COPD
June 13, 2019
Using COPD patients’ eosinophil counts to guide corticosteroid therapy can reduce corticosteroid use without increasing the risk of hospitalization.
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FDA invites sample submission for FDA-ARGOS database
June 12, 2019
The project hopes to make diagnosing pathogens – including biothreats like Ebola and Zika – both easier and faster.
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Reducing adverse drug reactions
June 12, 2019
Both in and out of the hospital, adverse drug reactions remain a problem.
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Reducing pediatric RSV burden is top priority
June 11, 2019
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – “RSV is by far the hottest virus in the world,” said Dr. Terho Heikkinen.
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Fewer antibiotics prescribed with PCR than conventional stool testing
June 11, 2019
SAN DIEGO – Endoscopy, abdominal imaging also less common with polymerase chain reaction–based testing.
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Bringing QI training to an IM residency program
June 11, 2019
Quality improvement is crucial in today’s health care environment.
Opinion
Discharge before noon: An appropriate metric for efficiency?
June 10, 2019
The basic idea makes sense, but a lot of moving parts have to align perfectly.
News
Opioid prescriptions declined 33% over 5 years
June 7, 2019
The number of opioid prescriptions decreased 33% nationally from 2013 to 2018, according to the new report from the American Medical Association.