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Mobile Apps Hot Topic for Technology-Minded Hospitalists
May 5, 2015
[caption id="attachment_9331" align="alignright" width="295"] Instructor Sophia Rodgers, ACNP, (right) works with HM15 attendee David Quach during the “Medical Procedures for the Hospitalist” pre-course.[/caption] NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—The conversation about hospitalists and technology can be pret
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Tips for Hospitalists on Finding, Working With Mentor
May 5, 2015
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—What do Harry Potter, Luke Skywalker, and Frodo Baggins have in common? Vineet Arora, MD, MAPP, SFHM, said each of the big screen superstars had a great mentor. Dr.
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HM15 Q&A: How Will You Make Healthcare Safer?
May 5, 2015
QUESTION: Quality improvement guru Peter Pronovost, MD, PhD, senior vice president for patient safety and quality at Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, challenged attendees at HM15 to finish this sentence about how they will make healthcare safer: “I will…” The Hospitalist talked to a few doctors
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HM15 Offers Hospitalist Leaders Training, Encouragement
May 5, 2015
HM leaders share tips on managing patient care in era of healthcare reform
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HM15 Speakers Urge Hospitalists to Use Technology, Teamwork, Talent
May 5, 2015
[caption id="attachment_9287" align="alignright" width="300"] LEFT: Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD, FCCM, kicks off the speaker series with his presentation about the quality in healthcare during Day 2 of HM15.
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Hospitalist Nancy Zeitoun, MD, FHM, Seeks Better Health Outcomes
May 5, 2015
Nancy Zeitoun, MD, FHM, sees her expanding role as a leader at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, N.Y., as a chance to make a difference.
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D-Dimer Not Reliable Marker to Stop Anticoagulation Therapy
May 5, 2015
Clinical question: In patients with a first unprovoked VTE, is it safe to use a normalized D-dimer test to stop anticoagulation therapy? Background: The risk of VTE recurrence after stopping anticoagulation is higher in patients who have elevated D-dimer levels after treatment.
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Noninvasive Ventilation Improves Outcomes for COPD Inpatients
May 5, 2015
Clinical question: Do patients hospitalized with acute COPD exacerbations have improved outcomes with noninvasive ventilation (NIV) compared to those treated with invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV)? Background: Previous studies have shown that in select patients, NIV has a mortality benefit ov
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Bova Risk Model Predicts 30-Day Pulmonary Embolism-Related Complications
May 5, 2015
Clinical question: Can the Bova risk model stratify patients with acute PE into stages of increasing risk for 30-day pulmonary embolism (PE)-related complications? Background: The Bova score is based on four variables assessed at the time of PE diagnosis: heart rate, systolic blood pressure, card
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Intracranial Bleeding Risk for Head Injury Patients on Warfarin
May 5, 2015
High bleeding rates reported for patients taking warfarin after minor, minimal head injuries
