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Palliative Care May Improve End-of-Life Care for Patients with ESRD, Cardiopulmonary Failure, Frailty
October 7, 2016
Is there a difference in family-rated quality of care for patients dying with different serious illnesses?
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Patients’ Out-of-Pocket Spending Increasing
October 7, 2016
How much are insured nonelderly adult patients paying out of pocket for inpatient care, and does that amount vary over time or by patient characteristics, region, or type of insurance?
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What Hospitalists Can Really Learn from Aviation
October 6, 2016
The aviation safety model is often discussed in a healthcare context but in a way that may miss the most important points, a new article suggests
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Educating Patients about Sleep Tools
October 6, 2016
One of the biggest complaints of hospital patients today is poor sleep, which is not conducive to healing or good health in general
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How to Better Connect with Patients
October 5, 2016
This brief mindfulness exercise can enhance your sense of empathy
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How Should Hospitalists Manage Elderly Patients with Dysphagia?
October 4, 2016
Dysphagia, difficulty or discomfort in swallowing, is a very common problem, particularly among elderly patients
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Updated Guideline for Acute Diarrheal Infection
October 3, 2016
What are current recommendations for diagnosis, management, and prevention of acute gastrointestinal infection in immune-competent adults?
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Risk-Assessment Models Are Unreliable Predictors of Venous Thromboembolism
October 3, 2016
Do risk-assessment models (RAMs) accurately predict which hospitalized medical patients are at risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE)?
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Compete and Solve Clinical Cases with Human Diagnosis Project
October 2, 2016
Human Dx’s Global Morning Reports feature weekly case competitions of differential diagnoses and clinical reasoning skill
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2016 State of Hospital Medicine Report Now Available
October 2, 2016
Order your copy of the 2016 State of Hospital Medicine report now and improve your practice today