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Hospitalist Pioneer Says Cost Equation Is Shifting in Ever-Changing Healthcare Paradigm
Hospitalists who have flown under radar soon will be counted on to produce cost, waste reduction (posted May 19, 2013)
HM13 Session Analysis: Pneumonia Update
Expert addresses questions about procalcitonin readiness, the utility of diagnostic testing, and need for broad-spectrum antibiotics (posted May 18, 2013)
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May 2013
Play Nice
Multiple HM groups under a single hospital roof can spell disaster, but competition can also be a good thing
15 Things Dermatologists Think Hospitalists Need to Know
You’re probably comfortable with drug eruptions and skin infections, but what about dermatitis, gout, or zoster?
15 Things Dermatologists Think Hospitalists Need to Know
Experts offer tips to assess dermatologic cases
Rival Hospitalists Can Bring Havoc, or Healthy Competition to Hospitals
Encouraging competing hospital medicine groups to work together amicably under one roof can be a challenge, say hospital executives
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Wachter Sees Bright Future for Hospital Medicine
Hospitalists as problem-solvers means specialty is poised to adapt and thrive, HM pioneer says
Is Post-Acute-Care In Your Future?
Long-term-care facilities offer hospitalists career path, chance to impact quality of care
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Webinars
Restoring the Balance: The Hospitalist's Role in Managing Hyponatremia
Panelists discuss the impact of hyponatremia, which affects as many as 30% of hospitalized patients and has been associated with negative outcomes in many chronic diseases (eg, heart failure, SIADH, and cirrhosis). Also included in this webinar are a review of available therapeutic options and provide clinical scenarios that demonstrate the hospitalist’s role in managing this serious metabolic disorder.
May 28, 2013
Improve the Discharge Process and Reduce Unnecessary Readmissions
Mark V. Williams, MD, FACP, MHM, explains the Project BOOST Mentored Implementation Program, an award-winning, evidence-based approach to improve patient care in the transition from the hospital to home.
Events for HOSPITALISTS
May 16-19, 2013
Hospital Medicine 2013
Gaylord National Resort and Conference Center, National Harbor, Md.
June 6, 2013
SHM New Jersey Chapter Event
Capital Grille #1 Garden State Plaza, Paramus, NJ
June 13-15, 2013
AMA-OMSS Annual Meeting
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Chicago
June 27-30, 2013
SHM Annual Gulf States Chapter Conference
Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, New Orleans
July 10-14, 2013
ACPE Summer Institute
Sheraton Denver Downton, Denver
August 1-4, 2013
AAP Pediatric Hospital Medicine
New Orleans Marriott, New Orleans
September 19-21, 2013
Society of Ob/Gyn Hospitalists Annual Meeting
Embassy Suites, Denver
September 25-27, 2013
Institute for Quality Leadership Meeting
The Phoenician, Scottsdale, AZ
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