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University of Chicago Hospitalist Evan Lyon, MD, Chats about Rational Testing and Social Context in Low-Resource Areas
March 11, 2014
Dr. Lyon heads the Global Hospital Medicine Fellowship at the University of Chicago, and is an assistant professor of medicine in the section of hospital medicine in the UC Department of Medicine
News
Hospitalists Are Uniquely Qualified for Global Health Initiatives
March 11, 2014
From echocardiograms to ICUs, hospitalists in low-resource nations are “true generalists”
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News
Global Health Hospitalists Share a Passion for Their Work
March 2, 2014
International posts bring opportunities for healthcare providers to strengthen skills in physical exams, history-taking, teaching, quality improvement
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Brett Hendel-Paterson, MD, Discusses Advantages of Needs Assessments
March 2, 2014
The HealthPartners hospitalist and assistant professor of medicine at the University of Minnesota practices in HealthPartners’ Travel and Tropical Medicine Center in St. Paul, Minn., and is co-director of the UM/CDC online global health course
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Opinion
Problem Solving In Multi-Site Hospital Medicine Groups
March 2, 2014
Meetings, shared-staffing models can reduce hospitalist tension in multiple practice sites
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Federal Grant Extends Anti-Infection Initiative
March 2, 2014
The American Hospital Association’s Health Research and Educational Trust (HRET) expand its program to reduce healthcare-associated infections
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Patient Activation Measure Tool Helps Patients Avoid Hospital Readmissions
March 2, 2014
Connection shown between readmission rates, degree of patients' ability to manage pain, self-care post-discharge
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Hospitalists Use Online Game to Identify, Manage Sepsis
March 1, 2014
Case-based interactive learning tool, Septris, teaching medical trainees importance of early diagnosis, treatment
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News
Should Unaffiliated Physicians Have Infusion Privileges?
March 1, 2014
Billing requirements, guidelines for alternate site infusion therapy
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Society of Hospital Medicine Creates Self-Assessment Tool for Hospitalist Groups
March 1, 2014
Assessment guide features 47 key characteristics, 10 guiding principles for hospital medicine groups
