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UCSF Engages Hospitalists to Improve Patient Communication
May 1, 2013
Quality team presented attending faculty with 29 best practices for patient-physician interaction
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Hospitalists Can Get Ahead Through Quality and Patient Safety Initiatives
May 1, 2013
Helping hospitals improve on key goals can pay off with career advancement, greater credibility for hospitalists
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Drive Change in an ACO
April 30, 2013
Change your mindset and consider four key strategies
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Stricter Duty-Hour Regulations Tied to Diminished Patient Care
April 24, 2013
Decreased continuity of patient care and perceived quality of care reported in a study on the impact of shorter shifts for hospital residents
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In the Literature: Hospital-Based Research You Need to Know
April 24, 2013
Avoid preoperative urine culture in nonurologic surgical procedures
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: From Hospitalists, for Hospitalists: Top 10 Reasons To Come To HM13
April 19, 2013
Noah J. Finkel, MD, FHM, of Lahey Health System-Lahey Hospital offers his “Top 10” reasons to attend SHM's annual meeting May 16 at the Gaylord National Resort and Conference Center in National Harbor, Md.
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Chlorhexidine-impregnated washcloths lowers risk of hospital-acquired infections
April 18, 2013
In patients at high risk, does daily bathing with chlorhexidine-impregnated washcloths reduce the risk of hospital-acquired bloodstream infections?
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10 days enoxaparin better than 35 days rivaroxaban for medical inpatient thromboprophylaxis (MAGELLAN)
April 18, 2013
Is rivaroxaban for 35 days better than enoxaparin for 10 days to prevent venous thromboembolism in medical inpatients?
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Study: Tracheostomy Collar Facilitates Quicker Transition
April 17, 2013
Managing heart failure, treating infections, and optimizing nutrition are crucial before weaning off ventilation, pulmonologist says
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Patient Prediction Model Trims Avoidable Hospital Readmissions
April 10, 2013
Clinical and hospital data are used to assess which patients could benefit most from pre-discharge interventions
