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HM17 satellite symposia schedule, information
April 28, 2017
A round-up of the various satellite symposia at HM17
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Bezlotoxumab for prevention of recurrent Clostridium difficile infection
April 27, 2017
Does administration of monoclonal antibodies to C. difficile toxins A and B, in addition to standard-of-care antibiotics, prevent recurrent infection?
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Hospitalists: Leading health care innovation
April 27, 2017
I have never witnessed a health care movement quite like hospital medicine.
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RIV poster contest a meeting highlight
April 26, 2017
The number of submissions has nearly tripled from 634 in 2010 to 1,712 this year.
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What drives readmissions within 90 days after MI hospitalization
April 26, 2017
WASHINGTON – Cardiologists and hospitals gear up for switch to Medicare bundled payments for acute MI.
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Crossing the personal quality chasm: QI enthusiast to QI leader
April 26, 2017
This new series highlights the professional pathways of quality improvement leaders.
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CRT-D beneficial in mild HF with ejection fraction above 30%
April 26, 2017
WASHINGTON – Risk of death was cut in half in new MADIT-CRT long-term substudy.
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Use of second-generation antidepressants in older adults is associated with increased hospitalization with hyponatremia
April 26, 2017
Clinical Question: Is there an increased risk of hyponatremia for older patients who are taking a second-generation antidepressant?
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Hospital infections top WHO’s list of priority pathogens
April 25, 2017
WHO is urging governments to focus antibiotic research efforts on a list of urgent bacterial threats, topped by several increasingly powerful superbugs.
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Battling biases with the 5 Rs of cultural humility
April 25, 2017
The Cultural Humility Work Group set out to develop a simple, universal framework to provide a foundation for strengthening communication skills and raising awareness of cultural humility.
