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Houston Hospitalists Create Direct-Admit System
March 1, 2013
Computer application streamlines time-consuming hospital admission process for referring physicians and PCPs
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How Should Physicians Assess and Manage Pressure Ulcers in the Hospitalized Patient?
February 25, 2013
Assessments of pressure ulcer stage, wound infection, and risk factors guide targeted therapeutic interventions that facilitate wound healing and prevent new pressure ulcer formation
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The Society of Hospital Medicine’s “Choosing Wisely” Recommendations for Hospitalists
February 21, 2013
10 common medications, tests, or treatments that doctors and patients should think twice about before deciding to pursue
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Better Choices, Better Healthcare
February 21, 2013
Hospitalists target 10 tests, procedures, and treatments to eliminate waste
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Hospitalists Earn High Marks in Patient Care Survey
February 21, 2013
New study shows positive correlation between patient satisfaction scores and size of hospitalist staffs
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Probiotics prevent C. diff-associated diarrhea in patients taking antibiotics
February 14, 2013
Does the use of probiotics prevent Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea in patients taking antibiotics?
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No benefit to ultrafiltration for treatment of acute cardiorenal syndrome (CARRESS-HF)
February 14, 2013
Does ultrafiltration therapy result in improved diuresis in hospitalized patients with decompensated heart failure and worsening renal function?
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Heavy Workloads Burden Hospitalists, Raise Concerns about Patient Safety
February 14, 2013
More than one-third of hospitalists say patient levels exceed safe limits each week
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Former SHM President Lands South Carolina Hospital’s Top Post
February 14, 2013
Patrick Cawley, MD, says hospitalists' training, experience give them administrative advantages
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Report: Hospitals Show Improvement on Infection Rates, but Progress Slows on CAUTIs
February 11, 2013
Work to reduce in-hospital adverse events still to be done, says hospitalist expert
