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How Prepared are Hospitalists to Handle Infectious Disease Cases?
March 31, 2012
Hospitalists routinely have to handle infection cases, but how well trained are they to do so, and how well prepared are the hospitals they work in to support them on difficult cases?
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Experts Urge Hospitalists To Be Good Antimicrobial Stewards
March 31, 2012
Infectious disease experts say hospitalists have to take care to narrowly tailor patients’ antibiotic treatments.
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Leadership Tools for Hospitalists
March 31, 2012
Whether you’re currently a hospitalist leader or preparing to become one, your leadership toolbox should include these essentials
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New Crop of Hospital Medicine Fellows “Arrives” at HM12
March 30, 2012
141 designees embody the core ideals of hospital medicine, SHM president-elect says
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CDC report on C. diff offers encouragement, motivation for hospitalists
March 28, 2012
Report examines three sets of CDI data; shows prevention is possible
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Canadian Report Finds Higher-Spending Hospitals See Drops in Death Rate, Readmission
March 28, 2012
But more money doesn’t directly correlate to better care, researcher says
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ITL: Physician Reviews of HM-Relevant Research
March 28, 2012
C. diff recurrence risk with non-CDI antimicrobials
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New Report Highlights Importance of Physician Communication Training
March 21, 2012
What to disclose to patients, colleagues not always “black and white”
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Defensive Medicine Enters Med Student Curriculum
March 21, 2012
Attendings advised considering liability when making medical decisions, say nearly half of surveyed trainees
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NATIONAL RECOGNITION: Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) Earns Prestigious Award for Mentored Implementation Programs
March 16, 2012
First time NQF and Joint Commission bestow honor on a professional society
