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It’s been a good year for heart failure research … mostly
April 13, 2017
WASHINGTON – The highs ... and the lows.
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Infectious disease physicians: Antibiotic shortages are the new norm
November 12, 2016
Antibiotic shortages are now a way of life, and physicians report that shortages are affecting patient care and outcomes.
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Palliative Care and Last-Minute Heroics
April 9, 2015
4/8/15 Session: Last-Minute Heroics and Palliative Care – Do They Meet in the Middle? HM15 Presenter: Tammie Quest, MD Summation: Heroics- a set of medical actions that attempt to prolong life with a low likelihood of success. Palliative care- an approach of care provided to patients and
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Hospitalist Compensation Up 8% in Latest Survey
September 11, 2014
2014 State of Hospital Medicine report shows record-high median compensation of $252,996 for adult hospitalists
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Improved Diet Is Recipe for Improved Inpatient Outcomes
September 11, 2014
Nutrition awareness group credits attention to inpatient diets with shorter lengths of stay, fewer avoidable hospital readmissions
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Keys to Successful Hospitalist Co-Management Programs
September 2, 2014
Beware patient “dumping,” care fragmentation, practicing beyond your scope of practice
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LISTEN NOW: Highlights of the September 2014 issue of The Hospitalist newsmagazine
September 1, 2014
Highlights of the September 2014 issue of The Hospitalist newsmagazine
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Acute-Care Surgery Hospitalists: Coming to a Medical Center Near You?
August 27, 2014
Emergency surgical model linked with efficiencies in patient care, costs
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Epidemiology, Consequences of Non-Leg VTE in Critically Ill Patients
August 27, 2014
Non-leg VTE was associated with a higher risk of pulmonary embolism during hospitalization, longer ICU stays
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Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) Calls for Overhaul of Medicare’s Observation Status Rules
August 13, 2014
Position paper suggests steps to improve flawed hospital admissions policy