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News
Advance care planning benefit presents challenges
October 12, 2017
Some are having success using new Medicare billing codes, while other doctors say barriers are preventing usage.
Video
VIDEO: Intermittent furosemide during acute HFpEF favors kidneys
October 12, 2017
DALLAS – Bolus treatment cut creatinine increases by two-thirds.
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News
Walking the halls of power
October 10, 2017
Our health care system needs to improve and innovate, and hospitalists are well positioned to create that change.
News
Sneak Peek: Journal of Hospital Medicine – Oct. 2017
October 9, 2017
Read the latest research from the Journal of Hospital Medicine, the premier publication for dissemination of research and education for the specialty of hospital medicine.
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News
BP accuracy is the ghost in the machine
October 7, 2017
When it comes to measuring a patient’s blood pressure, “we do it wrong.”
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News
Behavioral approach to appropriate antimicrobial prescribing in hospitals: The DUMAS study
October 7, 2017
Clinical question: How effective is an antimicrobial stewardship approach grounded in behavioral theory and focused on preserving prescriber autonomy and participation in improving appropriateness of antimicrobial prescribing in hospitals?
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News
Optimal empiric treatment for uncomplicated cellulitis
October 6, 2017
Clinical question: Is empiric MRSA coverage for nonpurulent cellulitis necessary?
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Opinion
Rectal temps in the nursery
October 5, 2017
This method ensures a careful look at an infant’s whole body.
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News
SHM suggests tweaks to CMS QPP proposal
October 5, 2017
The Society of Hospital Medicine approves of the direction CMS is heading when it comes to measuring pay-for-performance for hospitalists in its Quality Payment Program.
News
Here’s what’s trending at SHM – Oct. 2017
October 5, 2017
Get the latest news about upcoming events, new programs, and SHM initiatives.
