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Does Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness Apply to Hospital Medicine?
February 19, 2016
Every American knows this well-known phrase from the Declaration of Independence, which describes the three “unalienable rights” ordained on humans by their Creator and which governments are bound to dutifully protect.
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Dabigatran and Warfarin are Both Used for Stroke-prevention in Patients with AF but their Side effects Differ
February 19, 2016
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Dabigatran and warfarin offer similar stroke-prevention efficacy in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), but their side effect profiles differ, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis of real-world clinical practice. "There could be many reasons for the d
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Year of the Hospitalist: Celebrating 20 Years of Medicine’s Fastest-Growing Specialty
February 18, 2016
Twenty years ago, Robert Wachter, MD, MHM, and Lee Goldman, MD, first coined the term “hospitalist” in the New England Journal of Medicine.1 A new medical specialty was born along with a new career path dedicated to promoting exceptional care for hospitalized patients. This year ushers in a n
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Research Shows Antipsychotics Increase Type 2 Diabetes
February 18, 2016
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Type 2 diabetes risk appears to be increased in youth who are treated with antipsychotics, according to new research. "We believe that clinicians should take away from our study that type 2 diabetes is a risk when treating youth with antipsychotics, especially long-ter
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Survival is Heightened with the Use of Bisphophonate
February 17, 2016
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Bisphosphonate use is associated with better survival in patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), according to Australian researchers. As Dr.
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Dr. Hospitalist: Routine Provider Evaluations Are a Necessary, Valuable Tool
February 17, 2016
Dear Dr. Hospitalist: We have several physicians in our large academic group whom I hate to follow when picking up teams. There have only been a few situations when I thought there was a clear knowledge deficit, but the most irritating problem is that they don’t discharge patients.
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MI Patients who Receive Followup Care are Less Likely to be Readmitted
February 17, 2016
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Myocardial infarction (MI) patients who are transferred to another hospital for care are less likely to be followed up and more likely to be readmitted to the hospital, new findings show. "This group of patients may represent a vulnerable population and we really need
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Robert E. Burke, MD, MS, Earns 2016 SHM Junior Investigator Award
February 16, 2016
The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) proudly names Robert E. Burke, MD, MS, assistant chief of hospital medicine at Denver VA Medical Center, as the recipient of the 2016 Junior Investigator Award.
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Study Shows Best Performing Hospitals Manage Pain Best
February 15, 2016
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Hospital differences in pain management are tied to different patient-reported pain scores after colorectal resection, according to a study from the Michigan Surgical Quality Collaborative (MSQC). "The best-performing hospitals achieved superior pain control through th
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Women with AF have a Higher Risk of Death and CVD
February 12, 2016
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women with atrial fibrillation (AF) are at somewhat higher risk of death and cardiovascular disease (CVD) than men with the condition, a new systematic review and meta-analysis confirms. "Physicians should be aware of this and they should also make sure they treat wome
