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Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2014: Behavioral Emergencies: Stay Safe, Stay Calm
July 31, 2014
Your hospital should have clear policies and procedures, as well as ongoing training
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Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2014: Co-Management in Pediatric Hospital Medicine
July 31, 2014
Hospitalists beware patient “dumping,” care fragmentation, and practicing beyond your scope of practice
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Aspirin May Deserve Closer Look as DVT Prophylaxis in Lower Extremity Orthopedic Surgeries
July 31, 2014
Aspirin may be as effective as anticoagulants following hip, knee arthroplasties; anticoagulants preferred post-hip fracture repair
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High-Value Care Program Puts Hospital on Path to Savings
July 31, 2014
Initiatives adopted by UCSF to curb wasteful practices boost healthcare value, clinician engagement
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Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2014: Negotiation 101
July 30, 2014
Understandings about the concepts and process of negotiation can lead to successful negotiations
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Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2014: Keynote Speakers Address Healthcare Reform, What Keeps Hospital CEO’s Awake at Night
July 30, 2014
Medicare CMO Pat Conway explains to packed crowd that CMS' Quality Strategy goals align well with ongoing pediatric hospital medicine efforts
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Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2014: Over-Diagnosis Is Harming Children
July 29, 2014
The classic example of over-diagnosis in pediatrics is asymptomatic urinary screening for neuroblastomas, where studies showed an increase in testing, an increase in diagnosis, but no change in mortality
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Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2014: Building Blocks in the Evolution of a Successful Distributed Hospitalist Program
July 29, 2014
Fundamentals of a program will lead to success for advanced programs and distributed networks
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Increase in Hospitalist Workload Associated With Higher LOS and Cost
July 24, 2014
Does increased hospitalist workload affect efficiency and quality of care?
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Anticoagulant Plus NSAID or Aspirin Use Associated With Increased Bleeding Risk
July 24, 2014
For patients with acute venous thromboembolism, is the use of anticoagulants plus nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or aspirin associated with an increased risk of bleeding?