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Readmission rates after passage of the hospital readmissions reduction program
March 23, 2017
Clinical Question: Did hospitals receiving the highest penalties for readmissions have accelerated improvement in this metric after passage of Medicare Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP)?
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Perioperative pharmacological thromboprophylaxis in patients with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
March 23, 2017
Clinical Question: What are the benefits and harms of perioperative pharmacological thromboprophylaxis in cancer patients undergoing surgery?
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HM17: Plenaries – Conway and DeSalvo
March 22, 2017
The keynote speakers at HM17 are both optimistic about the future of the U.S. health care system, despite concerns about the rollback of the Affordable Care Act and what that could mean for access to care.
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Disappointment in article on NP, PA roles in HM groups
March 22, 2017
TH columnist says HM groups need to carefully plan, manage onboarding and operating processes.
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Create hospitalist-patient partnerships for safety and quality
March 22, 2017
Study reports sharing tool strengthens relationships, improve safety.
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Antipsychotics ineffective for symptoms of delirium in palliative care
March 22, 2017
CLINICAL QUESTION: Do antipsychotics provide symptomatic benefit for delirium in palliative care?
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Assessment of goals of care in nursing home reduces hospitalization for patients with dementia
March 22, 2017
CLINICAL QUESTION: For patients with advanced dementia, does a goals-of-care intervention improve communication and care outcomes?
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A little rivaroxaban goes a long way
March 18, 2017
Reduced doses maintain effectiveness; still more effective than aspirin.
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What are indications, complications of acute blood transfusions in sickle cell anemia? Key Points Additional Reading
March 17, 2017
Transfusion has many serious and life-threatening potential adverse effects; conduct thorough risk-benefit analysis for each individual sickle cell patient. Whenever possible, intensive phenotypically matched and leukoreduced RBCs should be used.
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2016 Updates to AASLD Guidance Document on gastroesophageal bleeding in decompensated cirrhosis
March 16, 2017
Clinical question: What is appropriate inpatient management of a cirrhotic patient with acute esophageal or gastric variceal bleeding? Study design: Guidance document developed by expert panel based...
