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The Pros and Cons of Locum Tenens for Hospitalists
December 2, 2012
Paying temporary physicians over the long term can be overwhelming for cash-strapped hospitals and healthcare systems
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Is Do-It-Yourself Locum Tenens an Economically Viable Approach for Hospitalist Programs?
December 2, 2012
The temptation to rush into a quickly growing field is natural, but could be self-defeating, say staffing analysts
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Guidelines Help Hospitalists Manage Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients
December 2, 2012
Mount Sinai Medical Center expert outlines ACS treatment guidelines, new advances, and performance measures at the seventh annual Mid-Atlantic Hospital Medicine Symposium last October in New York City
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Hospitalists on the Move
December 2, 2012
Movers and shakers in hospital medicine; new business moves
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We Welcome the Newest SHM Members
December 2, 2012
A listing of new SHM members
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The Hospital Home Team: Physicians Increase Focus on Inpatient Care
December 2, 2012
Adminstrators look to hospitalists to solve workload, staffing and scope-of-practice issues
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ITL: Physician Reviews of HM-Relevant Research
December 2, 2012
Burnout among physicians and the general workforce; Effects of clopidogrel added to aspirin in patients with recent lacunar stroke; Bleeding risk prediction scores in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing anticoagulation; Probiotics for secondary prevention of hepatic encephalopathy; Capsule endoscopy for acute obscure GI bleeding; Perceptions of readmitted patients transitioning from hospital to home; 30-day readmissions after acute myocardial infarction; One-hour rule-out or rule-in for AMI in chest pain; Aspirin increases bleed risk without reducing risk of stroke in CKD and NVAF patients
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The Numerators: Treating Noncompliant, Medically Complicated Hospital Patients
December 2, 2012
Why hospitalists need to focus on their patients more
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Interfacility Transfers to Pediatric Academic EDs Often Discharged or Admitted Briefly
December 2, 2012
What are the characteristics of interfacility transfers to pediatric academic EDs?
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Recommendations for Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy
December 2, 2012
In February, the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) published new practice guidelines for medical patients regarding antithrombotic and thrombolytic therapy in acute ischemic stroke that are the result of new clinical trial data and a review of previous studies
