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Palliative Care Patient Transitions Challenging For Hospitalists, Oncologists
December 2, 2014
When should treating a cancer patient become more about controlling symptoms and making the patient comfortable than about trying to slow the cancer itself? Hospitalists, who often care for patients in the worst stages of health, regularly make important observations that result in a patient tran
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Listen Now! Patrick Torcson, MD, MMM, SFHM, discusses how being a hospitalist prepared him for the C-suite
April 8, 2014
Dr. Torcson discusses his path to the C-suite, how being a hospitalist helped prepare him for that role, and the essential qualities of leadership
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Four Hospitalists Retrace Path to C-Suite Executive Ranks
April 1, 2014
Drs. Brian Harte, Nasim Afsar, Patrick Torcson, Steve Narang discuss the qualities, skills, strategies that landed them in hospitals' top spots
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Hospitalists’ Skill Sets, Work Experience Perfect for Hospitals’ C-Suite Positions
April 1, 2014
Physicians with background in hospital medicine, leadership qualities are natural fits for executive ranks
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Two Major Studies Show Benefits of CAUTI Reduction Measures
December 2, 2013
Hospitalists improve outcomes with appropriate, prompt catheter removal
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Geisinger Hospitalist, Chief Quality Officer Discusses Issues
December 2, 2013
John Bulger, DO, FACP, SFHM, hospitalist and chief quality officer at Geisinger Health System in Pennsylvania.
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Urinary Tract Infections Not Only Concerned With Catheter Use
December 2, 2013
Non-infectious complications, increased risk of VTE, pressure sores can occur
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10 Things Urologists Think Hospitalists Should Know
December 2, 2013
Experts explain why hospital medicine's role is crucial to patient safety, better outcomes
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Four Recommendations to Help Hospitalists Fight Antimicrobial Resistance
November 1, 2013
How to prevent infections, track their causes, and identify risk factors
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Hospitalists Poised to Prevent, Combat Antibiotic-Resistant Pathogens
November 1, 2013
CDC report is call to action against dangerous bugs, including Clostridium difficile, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
