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Opinion
From hospitalist to health plan CMO
June 29, 2017
With a specialty as dynamic and diverse as hospital medicine, you never know where it will take you.
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Opinion
Everything We Say and Do: Take time to leave a good impression
June 28, 2017
The beginning and the end of a medical visit each have a significant impact on how patients view their overall experience with the physician.
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News
New drug choices emerging to battle antibiotic resistance
June 27, 2017
SAN FRANCISCO – Effective antibiotics may not be available to treat seriously ill patients in the near future.
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News
Study shows that 20% of inpatients given antibiotics develop adverse reactions
June 26, 2017
Twenty percent of hospitalized adults given antibiotics develop adverse drug events, including GI, nephrotoxic, hematologic, cardiac, and neurotoxic effects, according to a report in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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News
Meet the two newest SHM board members
June 26, 2017
Pediatric hospitalist Kris Rehm, MD, SFHM, and perioperative specialist Rachel Thompson, MD, MPH, SFHM, will bring their expertise to bear on the society’s top panel.
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News
FDA approves betrixaban for VTE prophylaxis
June 23, 2017
An orally administered agent has been approved for VTE prophylaxis in at risk hospitalized patients.
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News
Follow five tips to mitigate opioid prescribing risks
June 23, 2017
Here’s how well-meaning doctors can avoid coming under government scrutiny for prescribing opioids and manage investigations and audits successfully.
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News
For opioid-related hospitalizations, men and women are equal
June 22, 2017
The gender gap increased in emergency department visits.
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News
Hospitalist meta-leader: Your new mission has arrived
June 22, 2017
Hospitalist leaders must keep both eyes focused on the horizon, to ensure that when conditions change, their organizations are ready to adaptively innovate and transform.
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News
Hospitalist movers and shakers – June/July 2017
June 21, 2017
Take note of some recent career transitions in the hospital medicine community.
