Audio
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Audio interview with MGMA systems analyst David Litzau
October 1, 2010
Discussion with the expert analysts behind the State of Hospital Medicine: 2010 Report Based on 2009 Data
News
Innovative Use of Scribes in the Inpatient Setting
October 1, 2010
Over the past couple of decades, the ever-increasing medical-legal, financial, and patient-safety demands have led to a mushrooming of the amount of documentation needed during patient care, especially in the inpatient setting.
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News
In the Literature: HM-Related Research You Need to Know
October 1, 2010
Physician reviews of recent studies, including the effect of early follow-up on readmission rates, heart rate control and outcomes in atrial fibrillation, pneumococcal vaccine to prevent stroke and MI, and CT in patients with suspected coronary artery disease
News
What Should I Do If I Get a Needlestick?
October 1, 2010
Healthcare workers who suffer needlestick injuries require immediate identification and attention to avoid transmission of such infectious diseases as HIV, HBV, and HCV.
News
Back to Basics
October 1, 2010
How hospitalist services can justify daily care
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News
Should hospitalists accept gifts from pharmaceutical, medical device, and biotech companies?
October 1, 2010
CON: You might not know it, but samples and free lunches influence decisions
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News
Should hospitalists accept gifts from pharmaceutical, medical device, and biotech companies?
October 1, 2010
PRO: Listen, learn, then make your own informed decision
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News
To Err is Human
October 1, 2010
SHM enacts new systems, protocols to eliminate missteps
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News
28,999 and Me
October 1, 2010
The names behind the number
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Opinion
Volume Control, Part II
October 1, 2010
Additional staff, flexible hours can help solve unexpected surges
