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Influenza activity continues to increase
February 22, 2019
Over the past decade, the flu season has generally reached its peak by this point.
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Medicare’s two-midnight rule
February 22, 2019
The distinction between hospitalization as inpatient versus outpatient status can affect payment.
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New handoff tool can improve safety
February 21, 2019
It provided a means of enabling standardized transitions to the hospitalist inpatient service.
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Supplementary compression doesn’t improve DVT odds in critically ill
February 20, 2019
SAN DIEGO – The procedure carries few risks, aside from patient discomfort.
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A novel approach to MIPS quality reporting for facility-based providers
February 20, 2019
Facility-based measurement represents a massive philosophical and practical shift in CMS measure reporting.
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PERT alerts improve pulmonary embolism outcomes
February 20, 2019
SAN DIEGO – Alerts that prompt multidisciplinary consultations cut death rates, ICU times in pulmonary embolism patients.
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Disruptive behavior on the job linked to depression, burnout
February 19, 2019
A work culture in which disruptive behavior is tolerated can have consequences.
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Noncardiac surgery has 7% covert stroke rate in elderly
February 19, 2019
HONOLULU – Covert strokes were linked with a doubled rate of cognitive decline in older patients after noncardiac surgery.
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Shaping the future of hospital medicine
February 19, 2019
Dr. Therese Franco wants to generate dialogue around “what matters” in hospital medicine.
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Bag-mask ventilation during intubation reduces severe hypoxemia
February 18, 2019
For every nine patients who receive bag-mask ventilation during tracheal intubation, one severe hypoxemia case is avoided.
