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Hospital Costs for Inpatients with Septicemia Total $20.3 Billion in 2011
December 2, 2013
Infection tops list of 20 most expensive medical conditions to treat
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Infectious Disease Specialists Improve Patient Outcomes
December 2, 2013
Mortality risk lower for patients who see an ID physician within 48 hours of hospital admission
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Multidisciplinary Approach Developed for COPD Pathway Patients
December 2, 2013
COPD Longitudinal Inpatient Pathway and Transition Pathway program links evidence-based therapy protocols, care transitions, rehabilitiation services for patients
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Hospitalist Physician Assistants Can Apply for Hospital Medicine Credentials in 2014
December 2, 2013
Previous HM work, HM-relevant continuing medical education, core competency in patient care are prerequisites
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When Should Antiplatelet Agents and Anticoagulants Be Restarted after Gastrointestinal Bleed?
December 2, 2013
Hospitalists should involve patient, gastroenterologist, outside healthcare provider before resuming treatment after a GI bleed
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Oseltamivir for Healthy Pediatric Inpatients with Influenza Unlikely to Yield Measurable Benefit
December 2, 2013
Study reveals no difference in duration of fever or hypoxia, rate of ICU transfer, length of stay
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Reviews of Research on Haloperidol and ICU Delirium, Proton Pump Inhibitors, Thrombolytics and Stroke
December 2, 2013
Also reviewed this month: hospital-acquired anemia, prothrombin complex concentrate and fresh frozen plasma, surgical site infections, colchine and NSAIDs for acute pericarditis
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SHM Backs Medicare Reimbursement for End-of-Life Care Counseling
December 2, 2013
Proposed legislation would cover advance-care planning consultations between patients, healthcare providers
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Nocturnists Vital For Hospitalist Group Continuity, Physician Retention
December 2, 2013
SHM study outlines benefits, prevalence of nighttime coverage for hospital medicine groups
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SHM’s Online Community Easy to Access, Use
December 2, 2013
Seven simple steps to get started on HM Exchange
