• News

    Seven-Day Schedule Could Improve Hospital Quality, Capacity

    November 4, 2011

    A new study evaluating outcomes for hospitals participating in the American Heart Association’s Get with the Guidelines program found no correlation between high performance on adhering to measures and care standards for acute myocardial infarction and for heart failure despite overlap between

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    Pediatric HM Literature

    November 4, 2011

    Dexamethasone Ineffective in Critically Ill Infants with RSV

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    ‘Smoothing’ Strategies in Children’s Hospitals Reduce Overcrowding

    November 4, 2011

    A report published online May 24 in the Journal of Hospital Medicine found that smoothing inpatient occupancy and scheduled admissions in 39 children’s hospitals helped reduce midweek overcrowding. Evan S.

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    What Is the Best Approach for the Evaluation and Management of Endocrine Incidentalomas?

    November 2, 2011

    Inpatient approach to endocrine incidentalomas should include characterization of the clinical signs and symptoms, size, function, and malignant potential of the lesion

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    In the Literature: The latest research you need to know

    November 2, 2011

    Care-transitions intervention and rates of hospital readmission; Post-pneumonia CXR and rates of lung cancer identification; Hospitalist outcomes during and after hospitalization; Timing of smoking cessation and surgical outcomes

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    High-Performing Hospitals Invest in QI Infrastructure

    October 4, 2011

    A new study evaluating outcomes for hospitals participating in the American Heart Association’s Get with the Guidelines program found no correlation between high performance on adhering to measures and care standards for acute myocardial infarction and for heart failure despite overlap between the s

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    Pediatric HM Literature

    October 2, 2011

    Incidence Rates of Kernicterus Remain Unchanged

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    In the Literature: HM-Related Research You Need to Know

    October 1, 2011

    Physician reviews of HM-related research, including PCI vs. CABG for left main coronary artery disease, CABG vs. medical therapy in severe LV dysfunction, linezolid vs. glycopeptides for nosocomial pneumonia, biomarkers to differentiate pneumonia from obstructive lung disease

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    What is the best approach to treat an upper-extremity DVT?

    October 1, 2011

    Key Points: UEDVT risk factors include central venous catheters, malignancy, thoracic outlet syndrome or other anatomic abnormalities, previous DVT, “effort-related” activities, and hypercoagulable states; A significantly increased mortality rate exists among people diagnosed with UEDVT; UEDVT should be treated similarly to LEDVT: UFH or LMWH followed by warfarin for at least three months; The ACCP recommends against the routine use of thrombolytics, angioplasty, stent placement, or surgery. Still, some patients may benefit from these approaches, so each patient should be considered individually.

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    Opinion

    Laborists, Defined

    October 1, 2011

    Certain traits, practices make the OBGYN hospitalist model a breed apart