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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Med-Peds Physicians Make their Mark
February 8, 2012
Physicians trained in both internal medicine and pediatrics can help ease the transition of chronically ill adolescents to adult care
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Shifting Strategies Can Make Physician Workloads Manageable
February 8, 2012
More physician shifts mean more staff available to care for patients, which could lead to a lower and more manageable average census
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Smartphone Use During Rounds Comes Under Fire
February 1, 2012
Handheld devices can be a serious source of distraction
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Hospitalist/Palliative-Care Collaboration Aims to Reduce Readmissions
February 1, 2012
Wisconsin hospital sees positive changes since implementing Project BOOST tools
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Physician Involvement in Hospital Quality and Safety Programs
January 27, 2012
Do we encourage all doctors to participate, or do we require all doctors to participate?
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Appropriate Patient Census: Hospital Medicine’s Holy Grail
January 27, 2012
With no clear guideline, HM groups search for the perfect number. Some say more is better, some say less.
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In the Literature: Physician Reviews of HM-Related Research
January 27, 2012
Hospitalist views on readmission prevention;2 Characteristics of hospital ICU readmission; Effect of clopidogrel on bleeding outcomes in vascular surgery; Time- versus tissue-based diagnosis of TIA; ETT versus ETT with imaging for the diagnosis of CAD in women; Effect of high urine output with adequate hydration on contrast-induced nephropathy; Stroke rate in CABG patients with severe carotid artery stenosis; Effect of cardiac arrest on long-term cognition
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Transitioning Pediatric Patients with Chronic Conditions
January 27, 2012
Forward thinking and clear communication are the keys to safe, worry-free transitions
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Wachter, Washington Insiders Ready for HM12 Keynote Addresses
January 27, 2012
This year’s presenters at SHM's annual meeting will frame the conversations that hospitalists will have at HM13
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Participate in the 2012 State of Hospital Medicine Questionnaire
January 27, 2012
The report provides thousands of data points that enable hospitalists to compare their own group’s productivity and compensation against national and regional averages
