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Enhancing Mobility Reduces Length of Stay
June 3, 2016
Clinical question: Can a nurse-driven early ambulation program aimed at all hospitalized adults increase patient mobility and decrease length of stay? Background: Many adults experience decline of functional abilities during their hospitalization.
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Can Sepsis Be Better Defined?
June 3, 2016
Clinical question: Given advances in the understanding and treatment of sepsis, can sepsis be better defined? Background: Definitions of sepsis and septic shock were last revised in 2001.
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Become an SHM Ambassador for a Chance at Free HM17 Registration
June 2, 2016
Now through December 31, all active SHM members can earn 2017–2018 dues credits and special recognition for recruiting new physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, pharmacist, or affiliate members.
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Hospitalist Chief Finds Value in SHM’s Hospitalist Engagement Benchmarking Service
June 2, 2016
Rachel Lovins, MD, SFHM, CPE, is the chief of hospital medicine and vice chair of the Department of Medicine at Middlesex Hospital in Middletown, Conn.
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Register for Hospital Medicine 2017
June 1, 2016
Did you love HM16 in San Diego? Don’t miss HM17, May 1–4, 2017, at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. As the largest national gathering of hospitalists, HM17 offers a comprehensive array of educational and networking opportunities designed specifically for hospital medicine professionals.
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Help Bolster Your Skills at Leadership Academy 2016
June 1, 2016
A successful hospitalist program requires strong leadership from the unit to the C-suite. SHM’s Leadership Academy (www.shmleadershipacademy.org) prepares clinical and academic leaders with vital skills traditionally not taught in medical school or typical residency programs.
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Everything You Want to Know About Living with a Hospitalist
May 31, 2016
As a hospitalist, patient satisfaction is top of mind. Then there’s another group of people whose satisfaction is also paramount: your family. What do they have to say about life with a hospitalist?
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Clarifying the Roles of Hospitalist and PCP
May 31, 2016
Editor’s note: “Everything We Say and Do” is an informational series developed by SHM’s Patient Experience Committee to provide readers with thoughtful and actionable communication tactics that have great potential to positively impact patients’ experience of care.
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Disinfection Caps Reduce CLABSI, BCC in Hematology-Oncology Patients
May 30, 2016
Clinical question: Does the use of disinfection caps on catheter hubs on central venous catheters (CVCs) reduce central-line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and blood culture contamination (BCC) in hematology-oncology patients? Background: CVCs have facilitated the administration of che
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Isopropyl Alcohol Nasal Inhalation Effective Treatment for ED Nausea
May 30, 2016
Clinical question: Does inhaled isopropyl alcohol alleviate nausea as compared to inhaled saline solution among patients presenting to the ED with a chief complaint of nausea? Background: Nausea and vomiting account for 4.8 million ED visits each year; however, antiemetics have not shown superior
