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Overdiagnosis in Pediatric Hospital Medicine Is Harming Children
September 2, 2014
Studies show no change in mortality despite increased asymptomatic urinary screening for neuroblastomas in children
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Derail Behavioral Emergencies in Hospitals
September 2, 2014
Staying safe, calm can help hospital staff de-escalate high-risk patient outbursts
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Hospitalist Program Building Blocks
September 2, 2014
Fundamentals for achieving success in advanced programs, distributed networks
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Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2014 Conference Draws Record-Setting Crowd
September 2, 2014
More than 800 hospitalists gather to hear from CMS’ Patrick Conway, healthcare system CEOs, experts in pediatric hospital medicine
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Specially-Trained Hospitalists Spearhead SHM’s Quality Improvement Programs
September 2, 2014
Hospitalist mentors discuss lessons taught, learned during SHM’s award-winning QI mentorship program
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Acute-Care Surgery Hospitalists: Coming to a Medical Center Near You?
August 27, 2014
Emergency surgical model linked with efficiencies in patient care, costs
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Epidemiology, Consequences of Non-Leg VTE in Critically Ill Patients
August 27, 2014
Non-leg VTE was associated with a higher risk of pulmonary embolism during hospitalization, longer ICU stays
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Questionable Benefit of Oral Chlorhexidine in Mechanically Ventilated Patients
August 21, 2014
For patients receiving mechanical ventilation, does routine oral care with chlorhexidine improve outcomes?
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Net Benefit With Azithromycin Use in Elderly Hospitalized Patients With Pneumonia
August 21, 2014
Is the use of azithromycin for older patients hospitalized with pneumonia associated with increased mortality or an increased risk of cardiovascular events?
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Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) Calls for Overhaul of Medicare’s Observation Status Rules
August 13, 2014
Position paper suggests steps to improve flawed hospital admissions policy
