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Listen to John Vazquez, MD, discuss neurophobia and tips for adjusting to discomfort in treating neuro patients
August 2, 2013
John Vazquez, MD, Medical Director of Emory University Hospital, talks about neurophobia, the discomfort some hospitalists and other doctors feel with regard to treating neurological patients, as well as tips for adjusting to that discomfort
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Devastating Superstorm Gone, But Not Forgotten in Moore, Okla.
August 2, 2013
Destruction left by 200-mph tornado leaves hospitalists floored—and grateful for their good fortune
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11 Things Neurologists Think Hospitalists Need To Know
August 2, 2013
From diagnosis and time references to MRIs and checklists, hospitalists play key role in neurological care
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Obituary: Laura Mirkinson, MD, MSc, FAAP
August 2, 2013
Pediatric hospitalist, a founder of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) Section on Hospital Medicine Executive Committee, died April 29 of ovarian cancer
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Reviews of Research on Steroids and VTE Risk, Epidural Catheterization, and Beta-Blockers During Noncardiac Surgery
August 2, 2013
Also reviewed this month: advance-care planning for hospitalized elderly, impact of surgical complications, and patient-centered decision making
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Observation Status Designation in Pediatric Hospitals Is Costly
August 2, 2013
Study shows health-care costs for inconsistently coded observation stays substantially overlap with inpatient-status stays
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How to Manage Pain in Patients with Renal Insufficiency or End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis?
August 2, 2013
Narcotic and non-narcotic pain regimens can be used
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American College of Gastroenterology Releases C. Diff Recommendations
August 2, 2013
ACG guidelines on managing, diagnosing, preventing Clostridium difficile infections supplement previous advisories from other groups
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Pediatric Hospital Medicine Aims to Define Itself
August 2, 2013
Future of pediatric hospitalists may involve more options than two-year fellowship leading to certification
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Universal MRSA Decolonization in ICU Leads to Fewer Bloodstream Infections
July 18, 2013
Does universal decolonization for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in patients in the intensive care unit decrease the rate of MRSA-positive clinical cultures?
