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Speakers discuss benefits, use cases of telemedicine for hospitalists
March 26, 2019
The word “hospitalist” is clear and concise. It declares that this type of physician is directly tied to hospitals, as much of a fixture as emergency departments, ICUs, and cafeterias. But what if a hospitalist appears on a screen instead of standing at bedside?
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Corticosteroids: What is their place in pneumonia and sepsis?
March 26, 2019
Two experts drew on both personal experience and extant literature in the debate “Steroids for Pneumonia and Sepsis ... Do You Believe?”
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Best of RIV highlights delirium, alcohol detox, and med rec projects
March 26, 2019
A project to improve how hospitalists address inpatient delirium, which has led to reductions in length of stay and cost, took center stage on Tuesday morning at HM19 in the Best of RIV plenary session.
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Session encourages action on improving gender equity
March 26, 2019
“Without deliberate focus and attention, it will take 200 years to close the gender equity gap worldwide."
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Medical cannabis brings complexity to hospitals
March 26, 2019
Once a patient crosses the hospital threshold, how do you incorporate into your care a product that is still illegal at the federal level?
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Learning from the history of hospitals
March 26, 2019
Part of the goal for “Between the Guidelines” is to take a break from more clinically focused presentations and to think about the hospital from a different perspective.
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Telehospitalist, workload projects win RIV competition
March 26, 2019
A program using “telehospitalists” to hasten and improve patient care won the top prize in the Innovations category of the RIV competition on Monday night at HM19.
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Tweet this! Social media as career development
March 26, 2019
“A properly curated social media feed can help a busy clinician stay on top of what is really important. This is an invaluable skill for the modern hospitalist.”
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Experts offer insight on embracing diversity in the profession
March 26, 2019
Physicians have had diverse patients as long as there have been physicians (and patients). But diversity among health professionals remains elusive.
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How has hospital medicine changed? (VIDEO)
March 26, 2019
HM19 attendees describe how hospital medicine has changed over the years.
