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Opinion
Why Hospitalist Morale is Declining and Ways to Improve It
September 2, 2015
[caption id="attachment_11094" align="alignright" width="250"] Some hospitals have begun to resist providing more support, and this translates into stress and lower morale for hospitalists.
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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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Maintaining Board Certification Has High Hidden Cost
August 11, 2015
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) maintenance-of-certification (MOC) program could cost $5.7 billion in physicians' time and fees over the next decade, according to a new model study. "We estimate that physicians will spend 33 million hours o
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Many Older Acute MI Patients Don’t Complete Rehab
August 11, 2015
(Reuters Health) - Most older adults who are hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction do not attend even one of the recommended cardiac rehabilitation sessions, according to a new study. Cardiac rehab increases physical and cardiovascular fitness through structured exercise and
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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: Ruth Ann Crystal, MD, Pursues Documentary Film “Kitchen Table Deliveries”
August 10, 2015
Excerpts of The Hospitalist's interview with Dr. Ruth Ann Crystal, who is attempting to create a website with videos of historical medical practice. [audio mp3="http://www.the-hospitalist.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/RuthAnnCrystal_FINAL_040515.mp3"][/audio]
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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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TeamHealth Announces $1.6 Billion Acquisition of IPC Healthcare
August 4, 2015
TeamHealth has acquired IPC Healthcare in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise value of approximately $1.6 billion, or $80.25 per share, according to a release on the TeamHealth website.
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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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Clinical Variables Predict Debridement Failure in Septic Arthritis
July 29, 2015
Clinical question: What risk factors predict septic arthritis surgical debridement failure? Background: Standard treatment of septic arthritis is debridement and antibiotics. Unfortunately, 23%-48% of patients fail single debridement.
