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Wartime Lessons Inform Civilian Medicine
September 11, 2016
During the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, the percentage of wounded soldiers who died as a result of their injuries reached its lowest point in recorded history
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6 Tips for Community Hospitalists Initiating QI Projects
September 9, 2016
Large hospitalist groups expect their physicians to contribute to the QI initiatives of the hospitals they staff
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Working Towards Fewer Delirium Cases
August 25, 2016
Delirium may be preventable among the elderly population, according to an abstract
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Intervention Decreases Urinary Tract Infections from Catheters
August 18, 2016
Hospitalists can impact CAUTI rates by using a simple bundle of interventions
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Providing Effective Palliative Care in the Era of Value
August 16, 2016
An important area to pay particular attention to is the role of future hospitalizations in patients’ wishes for care
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Communication Crossroads: Managing Patient Interactions, Online Personas on Social Media
August 15, 2016
As electronic communication tools gain traction, hospitalists need to manage patient interactions, online personas carefully to prevent social media mishaps
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HM Turns 20: A Look at the Evolution of Hospital Medicine
August 12, 2016
A look at the evolution of hospital medicine as it celebrates 20 years
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PHM16: Visual Clues Can Help Establish a Diagnosis
August 1, 2016
PHM16’s Visual Diagnosis: Signs and Why They Matter session led by Dr. Kenneth Roberts and guest presenters was a review of case presentations in which visual clues were vital to establishing a diagnosis.
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Genetic Makeup Influences Risk of Diabetes: Study
July 22, 2016
CHICAGO - A study examining the genes of more than 120,000 people from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas has offered the clearest picture yet of the genes that drive type 2 diabetes. The study, published July 11 in the journal Nature, puts to rest a decades-long debate over the genetics that
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Theranos Receives Biggest Blow as CMS Revokes Certificate for Government Payments
July 19, 2016
Theranos Inc founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes, once touted as the Steve Jobs of biotech for her company's innovative blood-testing technology, has been barred by a U.S. regulator from owning or operating a lab for at least two years. Dealing the biggest blow yet to the privately held company, the
