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HM13 Session Analysis: Things Hospitalists Do for No Reason

Syncope evaluation, seizure prophylaxis for brain tumors, adjusting serum potassium levels in STEMI, and GI prophylaxis outside the ICU (posted May 21, 2013)

HM13 Session Analysis: Success Stories: How to Integrate NPs and PAs into a Hospitalist Practice

Hospitalist groups should hire NPs, PAs who are critical thinkers, "good fits" (posted May 21, 2013)

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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?

 

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When Staying Up Late Should Pay Off

Online survey shows most people support paying more to hospitalists who work overnight shifts

Physician Reviews of HM-Related Research

BNP-driven fluid management improves ventilator weaning

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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