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Tips to Help Hospital Medicine Group Leaders Know When to Grow Their Service
February 2, 2013
Networking with other hospital medicine group leaders, staying flexible, and using benchmark data can help pinpoint the right time to expand
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Fundamentals of Highly Reliable Organizations Could Benefit Hospitalists
February 2, 2013
Hospitalists can have a huge impact on organizational efficacy by being mindful of avoiding on-the-job failures
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Opinion
John Nelson: Why Spinal Epidural Abcess Poses A Particular Liability Risk for Hospitalists
February 2, 2013
The delayed diagnosis of, or treatment for, a spinal epidural abcess (SEA) could easily result in a malpractice lawsuit for hospitalists
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Clinical Shorts
February 2, 2013
INFLUENZA VACCINE EFFECTIVENESS VARIES BY AGE Case-control study of the 2010-2011 influenza vaccine found overall vaccine effectiveness to be 60%, ranging from 69% in those ages 3 to 8 to just 36% in those 65 or older. Citation: Treanor JJ, Talbot HK, Ohmit SE, et al.
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Procalcitonin Nears Prime Time
February 2, 2013
What is the relationship between procalcitonin (ProCT) levels and radiographic abnormalities in patients with suspected pneumonia?
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Readmission after Initial Injury Is Common
February 2, 2013
How frequently are patients readmitted after an initial inpatient stay for an injury, and what factors might predict readmission?
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Daily Sedation Interruption among Intubated Not Helpful
February 2, 2013
Does sedation by protocol, in combination with daily sedative interruption, reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation and ICU stay?
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Risk for Falls Might Not Affect Anticoagulation Decision
February 2, 2013
Do patients on oral anticoagulation with high fall risk have an increased incidence of major bleeding?
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Improving Transitions from ED to Inpatient Care
February 2, 2013
Can a multidisciplinary focus group identify “best practices” for ensuring efficient and effective transitions of care between the ED and the inpatient setting?
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Patient Understanding of ED Discharge Instructions Is Poor
February 2, 2013
How well do patients understand discharge instructions regarding post-ED care?
