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Moises Auron, MD, SFHM, leverages his SHM membership to engage students in hospital medicine
November 15, 2016
The Hospitalist spotlights Moises Auron, MD, SFHM, a dual internal medicine/pediatrics hospitalist at the Cleveland Clinic
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Loss of Independence after Surgery and Subsequent Outcomes in Older Patients
November 14, 2016
What is the incidence of loss of independence (LOI) for older adults after surgery, and is there an association between LOI and readmission or death?
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Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide Remain Rare and Primarily Involve Cancer Patients
November 14, 2016
What data are available regarding the attitudes toward and the practice of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide (PAS)?
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Track Your Hospital’s Glycemic Control Performance
November 13, 2016
Find out how your institution can submit point-of-care data to SHM’s Data Center, generate monthly reports, and be included in the national glucometrics benchmark report
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‘Fight the Resistance’ with Antibiotic Stewardship Mentored Implementation
November 13, 2016
SHM is committed to promoting improved antibiotic-prescribing behaviors among the nation’s hospitalists
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Become an SHM Ambassador for a Chance at Free Registration to HM17
November 13, 2016
Active SHM members can earn 2017–2018 dues credits and special recognition for recruiting
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Solve a Case a Day with Global Morning Report
November 12, 2016
User-submitted cases encourage daily training with practitioners worldwide
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Goals of Care Infrequently Discussed among Hospitalized Long-Term Care Residents
November 11, 2016
How often are goals of care (GOC) discussed during hospitalization of long-term care residents, and what patient characteristics make this more likely to occur?
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Quality of End-of-Life Care Varies by Disease
November 11, 2016
How do patterns of end-of-life care compare for patients with different diseases?
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Combine qSOFA and SIRS for best sepsis score
November 10, 2016
LOS ANGELES – Instead of replacing the Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) score with the new quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) score to identify severe sepsis patients, it might be best to use both, according to two studies presented at the American College of C...
