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September 16, 2019
Hospital-acquired C. diff. tied to four ‘high-risk’ antibiotic classes
September 16, 2019
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Managing alcohol withdrawal in the hospitalized patient
Alcohol dependence and misuse remain significant issues among hospitalized patients. Over 20% of admitted patients meet DSM-5 criteria for alcohol use disorder, and over 2 million will withdraw each year.
Quality
August 30, 2019
Productivity-based salary structure not associated with value-based culture
August 30, 2019
The Hospitalist
July 3, 2019
Adjustment for characteristics not used by Medicare reduces hospital variations in readmission rates
July 3, 2019
The Hospitalist
Pediatrics
September 7, 2019
Wrong cuff size throws off pediatric BP by 5 mm Hg
September 7, 2019
The Hospitalist
September 2, 2019
HFNC 12 L/min on floor cuts down on bronchiolitis ICU transfers
September 2, 2019
The Hospitalist
August 28, 2019
Use hospital MRSA rates to guide pediatric osteomyelitis treatment
August 28, 2019
The Hospitalist
August 26, 2019
CPAP safety for infants with bronchiolitis on the general pediatrics floor
August 26, 2019
The Hospitalist
Public Policy
July 31, 2019
Critics say hospital price transparency proposal ‘misses the mark’
July 31, 2019
The Hospitalist
July 29, 2019
CMS proposes improved E/M payments, additional price transparency for hospitals
July 29, 2019
The Hospitalist
Practice Management
August 30, 2019
Productivity-based salary structure not associated with value-based culture
August 30, 2019
The Hospitalist
August 23, 2019
Pediatric hospitalist certification beset by gender bias concerns
August 23, 2019
The Hospitalist
Career
August 23, 2019
Pediatric hospitalist certification beset by gender bias concerns
August 23, 2019
The Hospitalist
Clinical
September 18, 2019
Drug abuse–linked infective endocarditis spiking in U.S.
September 18, 2019
The Hospitalist
September 16, 2019
Managing alcohol withdrawal in the hospitalized patient
September 16, 2019
The Hospitalist
September 16, 2019
Hospital-acquired C. diff. tied to four ‘high-risk’ antibiotic classes
September 16, 2019
The Hospitalist
Cardiology
September 18, 2019
Drug abuse–linked infective endocarditis spiking in U.S.
September 18, 2019
The Hospitalist
September 12, 2019
Drug doses for heart failure could possibly be halved for women
September 12, 2019
The Hospitalist
September 10, 2019
Older IBD patients are most at risk of postdischarge VTE
September 10, 2019
The Hospitalist
September 9, 2019
ARNIs effective for acute decompensated heart failure
September 9, 2019
The Hospitalist