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South American Hospitalist Conference Draws Record Attendance
October 2, 2012
More than 250 hospitalists attend the combined biannual conference of the Chilean Society of Hospitalists and the Pan American Society of Hospitalists in Santiago, Chile to update their clinical knowledge and share ideas on patient safety, quality improvement and transitions of care
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Debate Rages Over Hospitalists’ Role in ICU Physician Shortage
October 2, 2012
As provider shortages plague ICUs nationwide, the spotlight turns to hospitalists' training and willingness to bridge the gap
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CORRECTION
October 2, 2012
A dosage recommendation in the August 2012 article, "What is the Optimal Therapy for Acute DVT (p. 17), should have read: The 2012 American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) guidelines on antithrombotic therapy for VTE recommends initial therapy with LMWH or fondaparinux (rather than IV or SC UFH).
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Rules of Engagement Necessary for Comanagement of Orthopedic Patients
October 2, 2012
Professional opinion and advice from a practicing hospitalist
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Society of Hospital Medicine Seeks to Connect Hospitalists Far and Wide
October 1, 2012
SHM's Hospital Medicine Exchange (HMX) online community makes it easy for hospitalists to connect and collaborate with peers nationwide
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Hospitalists On the Move
October 1, 2012
Movers and shakers in hospital medicine, new business moves
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Fellow in Hospital Medicine Spotlight: Kenric Maynor, MD, MPH, FHM
October 1, 2012
SHM profiles Dr. Kenric Maynor, director of hospital medicine, Geisinger Health System.
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We Welcome the Newest SHM Members
October 1, 2012
A listing of new SHM members
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Physician Value-Based Payment Initiative Would Change Medicare Reimbursement
October 1, 2012
Value-based scheme would shift Medicare's traditional fee-for-service plan toward some type of pay-per-performance model.
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SHM’s Quality and Safety Educators Academy: Preparing Successful Residents and Students
October 1, 2012
SHM's two-and-a-half-day academy trains hospitalist educators to teach medical students and residents about quality and safety.
