News
All patients with VTE have a high risk of recurrence
November 20, 2018
Researchers suggest rethinking categorization of patients with incident venous thromboembolism.
Opinion
Transforming glycemic control at Norwalk Hospital
November 20, 2018
Norwalk Hospital created a Glycemic Care Team to focus on improving the quality of care for inpatients with diabetes.
News
Beware bacteremia suspicious of colon cancer
November 20, 2018
Is bacteremia from certain microbes associated with colorectal cancer?
News
Invasive strategy increased bleeding risk in frail older AMI patients
November 19, 2018
Registry analysis suggests frailty in an AMI patient calls for personalized decision making.
News
In the Literature – Short Takes
November 19, 2018
Sepsis Campaign bundles shortened to 1 hourIn response to the 2016 Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines, the 3-hour and 6-hour bundles have been combined and shortened into a 1-hour bundle to...
News
Consider omitting CSF testing in older, low-risk febrile infants
November 17, 2018
To confirm the safety of omitting CSF testing in low-risk febrile infants older than 28 days, a prospective study will be needed.
News
How do hospital medicine groups deal with staffing shortages?
November 16, 2018
The expanding and dynamic labor market for hospitalists has a challenging side for hospitals.
News
Procalcitonin testing does not decrease antibiotic use for LRTIs
November 16, 2018
Does testing procalcitonin for lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) decrease total antibiotic days without a resultant increase in adverse events?
Opinion
CMS modifies the inpatient admission order requirement, or did it?
November 15, 2018
Medicare auditors have been given discretion to overlook an inpatient order flaw, but providers have not.
News
Resuming DOAC therapy in AF patients after gastrointestinal bleed
November 15, 2018
For patients who develop a gastrointestinal bleed (GIB) while using direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) therapy for atrial fibrillation (AF), does the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) or recurrent GIB increase after DOAC resumption?