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Thomas R. Collins

Tom Collins is a freelance writer in South Florida who has written about medical topics from nasty infections to ethical dilemmas, runaway tumors to tornado-chasing doctors. He travels the globe gathering conference health news and lives in West Palm Beach.

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Speed mentoring returns to HM meeting
March 29, 2018
"I think that because we’re a relatively junior field, there is a lot of untapped talent out there – people who have energy and don’t know what to do with it."
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New tracks bring focus to HM18 program
March 29, 2018
The HM18 schedule provides more flexibility than previous conferences, and attendees have more choices.
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Teleconference is effective in assessing penicillin allergy
March 12, 2018
ORLANDO - Teleconferencing saved money, physician time, and patient exposure to more potent antibiotics.
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Peanut is most prevalent culprit in anaphylaxis PICU admits
March 9, 2018
ORLANDO – Peanut and dairy were main causes of death of all the food-induced cases.
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Caring for transgender inpatients
March 1, 2018
Hospitalists will increasingly find themselves caring for patients who openly claim a gender identity outside the traditional gender categories.
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New tracks bring focus to HM18 program
March 1, 2018
The HM18 schedule provides more flexibility than previous conferences, and attendees have more choices.
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Phoenix Children’s Hospital integrates care from ground up
January 9, 2018
More than 1,000 physicians in the Phoenix metro area are part of a hospital network with incentive-laden contracts for meeting care and wellness goals.
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12 things pharmacists want hospitalists to know
May 9, 2017
From better communications to extra vigilance to high-risk decisions, veteran pharmacists outline areas for improvement.
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Presenters hand out tips for better handoffs
May 4, 2017
LAS VEGAS – I-PASS interventions for handoffs can reduce preventable adverse events by 30%.
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Stump the Professor event entertains, educates
May 3, 2017
Gurpreet Dhaliwal, MD, professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, joked that participating in a “Stump the Professor” event is “like taking an oral exam in front of 300 or 400 people.”Dr. Dhaliwal passed his “exam” with flying colors...