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Inflammation Contributes to Effect of Diabetes on Brain
August 17, 2015
NEW YORK - Inflammation may contribute to impaired cerebral vasoregulation in type 2 diabetes, research suggests. In a two-year study, participants with type 2 diabetes experienced diminished regional and global vasoreactivity in the brain, as well as a decline in cognitive function and the abili
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LISTEN NOW: Tales from the Research, Innovations, and Clinical Vignette (RIV) Poster Competition
August 13, 2015
Hospitalists who presented RIV posters at HM15 talk about their projects. Dr. Brian Poustinchian worked on a bedside rounding study at Midwestern University in Illinois, and Dr.
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LISTEN NOW: Scott Sears, MD, MBA, Explains How GME Programs Could Be Better Aligned
August 10, 2015
SCOTT SEARS, MD, MBA, chief clinical officer of Tacoma, Wash.-based Sound Physicians, discusses how GME programs could be better aligned with the shifting reality in medicine. [audio mp3="http://www.the-hospitalist.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ScottSears_GME_FINAL_080115.mp3"][/audio]
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Listen Now: HM15 RIV Poster Presenters Discuss Research Projects
August 4, 2015
Two hospitalists who presented RIV posters at HM15 talk about their projects. Dr. Brian Poustinchian worked on a bedside rounding study at Midwestern University in Illinois, and Dr.
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PHM15: Writing and Publishing Quality Improvement (QI)
August 4, 2015
Presenters: Dr. Patrick Brady, Dr. Michele Saysana, Dr. Christine White, and Dr. Mark Shen. Session analysis: QI is about making positive changes in the delivery of healthcare. Multiple QI interventions are been implemented daily throughout our hospitals.
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Order of Food During a Meal May Influence Blood Sugar
August 3, 2015
(Reuters Health) - Overweight and obese people with type 2 diabetes may feel better after a meal if they start it off with vegetables or proteins and end with the carbs, suggests a new study of 11 people. Finishing the broccoli and chicken before tucking into bread and
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PHM15: Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Management in Febrile Infants
July 30, 2015
Drs. Pate and Engel presented a hot topic in pediatric hospital medicine, sparking fruitful conversation about current evidence, identified gaps, and controversies regarding the management of febrile infants with urinary tract infections.
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Most Important Elements of End-of-Life Care
July 29, 2015
[caption id="attachment_10755" align="alignright" width="275"] Image Credit: SHUTTERSTOCK.COM[/caption] An Australian team conducted a literature review of expected deaths in the hospital—where the majority of deaths in the developed world occur—and identified elements of end-of-life care that ar
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Opinion
The Three-Year Plan
July 29, 2015
Although 2019 may seem like a long way away, it isn’t too soon to start thinking about and preparing for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) or its (seemingly preferable) alternative, participation in an alternative payment model (APM) such as an ACO, a medical home, or a bundled payment
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Joint Commission Leaders Call on Physicians to Embrace Quality Improvement
July 29, 2015
In a May 12 JAMA “Viewpoint” article, Mark Chassin, MD, FACP, MPP, MPH, The Joint Commission’s president and CEO, and David Baker, MD, FACP, MPH, The Joint Commission’s vice president for healthcare quality evaluation, called on American physicians to acquire the necessary skills to take on new resp
