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Never-Event Implications
February 1, 2009
What to do—legally—when a patient questions the care you provided
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Focused on Patient Care
February 1, 2009
Wisconsin HMG leader has her docs—and herself—always on their toes
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“Caregiver Culture” and End-of-Life Discussions
February 1, 2009
New study highlights the need for policy development, implementation
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QTc Interval Prolongation
February 1, 2009
Know your patient’s history, drug combinations before starting a new treatment
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At Work in Washington
January 2, 2009
Public policy team advances hospital medicine’s cause in the nation’s capital
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Non-Physician Providers Critical to Hospital Medicine Practices
January 2, 2009
Non-Physician Providers Critical to Hospital Medicine PracticesIn “Maximizing NPPs in Hospitalist Practices” (Practice Management, October 2008, p. 69), John Nelson, MD, implies a...
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Staffing Strategies
January 1, 2009
The benefits of varying the duration of the work day and eliminating fixed duration shifts
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It’s Good to Be Country
January 1, 2009
Longtime hospitalist extols the many benefits of working in a rural hospital
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When should a hospitalized patient be transfused?
January 1, 2009
CaseA 65-year-old male nursing home resident is sent to the emergency room with a productive cough, fever, and low blood pressure, and is diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia. He has a...
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Face-to-Face Improvement
January 1, 2009
New AMA terminology clarifies billing procedure for prolonged care services