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ITL: Physician Reviews of HM-Relevant Research
July 3, 2012
Nearly all CDIs related to exposure in healthcare setting; CT angiography safe to determine ED discharge in potential ACS; predicting physiological deterioration through EMR use; accuracy of rapid influenza diagnostic tests; multifaceted QI intervention improves ACS therapy adherence; rivaroxaban vs. heparin plus vitamin K antagonist for PE treatment; coronary stent implantation in CAD; prolonged prophylaxis use in hip-replacement patients.
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How is Graves’ Disease Diagnosed and Evaluated?
July 3, 2012
The disease generally presents with a variety of signs and symptoms found with hyperthyroidism, but it can also carry unique clinical features unrelated to thyrotoxicosis.
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Hospitalists On the Move
July 3, 2012
Movers and shakers in hospital medicine; new business moves.
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SHM’s Leadership Academy: Everything They Don’t Teach in Medical School
July 3, 2012
The academy’s three courses comprise the only leadership-training program specifically designed for the challenges hospitalists face.
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Welcome, New Residents
July 3, 2012
What might not be of immediate concern to the newly minted, patient-focused doctor is the need to heal the medical system.
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Project BOOST: Application deadline is Sep. 1
July 3, 2012
Project BOOST is a mentored-implementation, quality-improvement project.
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Ready for Recognition?
July 3, 2012
SHM will begin accepting submissions for both the Annual Awards of Excellence and the RIV poster contest this month.
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Guidelines for Pneumonia Call for Decreased Use of Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics
July 3, 2012
The impact of a clinical practice guideline for hospitalized children with community-acquired pneumonia on antibiotic selection.
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Guidelines for Management of Atrial Fibrillation
July 3, 2012
New comprehensive guidelines deal with rate control, rhythm control, and prevention of thromboembolism.
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Physician Noncompete Clauses
July 3, 2012
Most physician employment contracts have them; know what yours restricts.