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Hospitalists are natural leaders in the COVID-19 battle
October 30, 2020
Hospitalists have played leading roles in their health systems’ response to the pandemic.
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PICC lines often used inappropriately in advanced CKD patients
October 26, 2020
How common is peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) use in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), and are there associated complications?
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Hospitalists and unit-based assignments
October 16, 2020
The push for geographic rounding comes from the need to achieve excellence in patient care and efficiency in work flow.
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The ally in the waiting room
October 5, 2020
Daily communication between hospitalists and a patient’s loved one is important to give a sense that the patient is looked after.
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A dedicated mobility technician improves inpatient mobility
August 10, 2020
Does providing a dedicated mobility technician to assist older inpatients with regular ambulation improve functional status and outcomes?
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Septicemia first among hospital inpatient costs
August 6, 2020
The 20 most expensive conditions treated in hospitals accounted for almost 47% of their spending in 2017.
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Order errors not reduced with limiting number of open records
August 5, 2020
What is the risk of wrong-patient orders in an EHR limiting clinicians to one open record versus allowing up to four open records concurrently?
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Hospital vs. outpatient management comparable for elderly syncope patients
August 4, 2020
Is there a difference in risk of post-ED serious adverse events at 30 days in older adults with unexplained syncope when managed as an outpatient versus with hospitalization?
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Goals of care conferences for incapacitated ICU patients
July 7, 2020
To what extent do clinicians and surrogates incorporate critically ill patient values and preferences into treatment decisions during goals of care conferences?
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Catheter ablation of AFib improves quality of life more than medications do
June 8, 2020
Does catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AFib) improve quality of life (QOL) compared to medication therapy?
