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Younger AF Patients at Higher Risk of Dementia
November 9, 2015
NEW YORK - Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with an increased risk of dementia, especially in younger individuals, according to results from the Rotterdam Study. "When we started this study, we hypothesized that the hazard of atrial fibrillation would be higher with longer exposure, but to
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Risk of Diabetes in Ex-Smokers Decreases
November 6, 2015
While smoking is linked to an increased risk of developing diabetes, this risk appears to drop over the long term once cigarette use stops, a review of evidence suggests. Researchers analyzed data on almost 5.9 million people in 88 previous studies examining the connection between smoking, second
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Beta-Blockers Increase Mortality in Hypertensive Patients
November 5, 2015
NEW YORK - Perioperative beta-blocker use in patients with hypertension is associated with increased cardiovascular complications and mortality after noncardiac surgery, researchers from Denmark report. "The consistency of the findings of increased risks associated with beta-blockers across numer
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New Medicare Rule Will Reimburse Physicians for Advance Care Planning
November 5, 2015
Hospitalists care for patients with the most serious, chronic, and complex illnesses. As a result, they are often faced with the daunting task of counseling their patients to help them clearly define their end-of-life wishes.
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The Lone Hospitalist in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan
November 4, 2015
[caption id="attachment_11766" align="alignright" width="295"] Image Credit: www.nytimes.comA screenshot of the New York Times website featuring Times columnist Nicholas Kristoff’s article "The Worst Atrocity You’ve Never Heard Of,” which chronicles Dr.
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Holiday Discounts for SHM Merchandise
November 4, 2015
Looking for the perfect holiday gift for a hospitalist friend or colleague? Think about a stainless steel SHM coffee tumbler or a cozy SHM hoodie. All SHM merchandise is currently 10% off. To start your SHM shopping, click “eStore”.
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Society of Hospital Medicine Nearing 15,000 Members
November 4, 2015
More than 14,000 hospitalists are now members of SHM, and we expect to welcome the 15,000th member early in 2016. SHM will celebrate this milestone for the hospital medicine movement at Hospital Medicine 2016, so stay tuned to learn the identity of the 15,000th member!
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Mark Your Calendar: Dates for Hospitalists
November 4, 2015
There are always ways to get more involved in the hospital medicine movement, and deadlines for some of them are approaching: November 22 – Fellows and Senior Fellows Applications: Interested in earning the only designations specifically for hospitalists?
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Start Planning for Hospital Medicine 2016
November 4, 2015
At the end of the year, many hospitalists still have funds left in their CME stipends.
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Society of Hospital Medicine Resources Provide Quality Improvement Tips
November 4, 2015
Whether you’ve been tasked with leading a major quality improvement program or simply want to make a few things better for your patients, SHM has resources for every scale of quality improvement initiative, all created by national experts in their fields. 1.
