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The Society of Hospital Medicine Expands Learning, Networking Opportunities for Hospitalists
April 1, 2013
SHM launches a new learning portal, grows its social media presence, expands its HMX online networking site, and accepts applications for Project BOOST
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SHM Chapters Award Scholarships to Young Physicians
April 1, 2013
Boston, Maryland chapters assist residents presenting RIV poster at HM13
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HM13 Sessions, Speaker Information Available Through Online App
April 1, 2013
The Society of Hospital Medicine’s new HM13 at Hand web application makes schedule for annual meeting available on tablet computers, smartphones
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Medical Students and Residents Connect with Hospital Medicine Leaders at HM13
April 1, 2013
A lunchtime session at SHM’s annual meeting links future hospitalists with leaders in the field
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SHM Sections Adds Global Health and Human Rights Category
April 1, 2013
New section reflects a growing interest among internal-medicine physicians in overseas placements
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Hospitalists on the Move
April 1, 2013
Movers and shakers in hospital medicine; new business moves
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Conservative Management of Pediatric Pleural Empyema Results in Good Long-Term Outcomes
April 1, 2013
Better understanding of parental preferences will become critical to making the right decision for each patient
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ITL: Physician Reviews of HM-Relevant Research
April 1, 2013
Value of routine preoperative urine screening assessed; Impact of hospitalist-led intermediate care on patient survival; Risks of blood transfusion to treat upper GI bleeding; Low-dose steroids and increased mortality in sepsis; Reduced length of stay and hospital readmission rates; Restrictive blood transfusion strategies better for acute myocardial infarction; Trends in GI illnesses and their associated costs; Apixaban as a stand-alone anticoagulant in patients with VTE; Guidelines for upper endoscopy use in gastroesophageal reflux disease
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How Should a Patient with Cocaine-Associated Chest Pain be Treated?
April 1, 2013
Treatment includes normalizing the toxic systemic effects of the drug and minimizing the direct ischemic damage to the myocardium
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Hospitalists Encouraged to Embrace Medicare’s VBPM Program Now
April 1, 2013
Adopting value-based payment modifier plan will help hospital medicine practices avoid penalties ahead of 2017 deadline
