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When Should a Patient with Ascites Receive Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) Prophylaxis?
April 1, 2011
Evidence supports the use of SBP prophylaxis in patients with ascites presenting with a gastrointestinal bleed or those with a prior history of SBP
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In the Literature: HM-Related Research You Need to Know
April 1, 2011
Physician reviews of HM-related literature, including LOS in geriatric patients, outcomes of transcatheter aortic-valve implantation, renal ultrasound predictor for acute kidney injury, and romiplostim use in immune thrombocytopenia
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“Smart Bed” Could Improve Efficiency
March 16, 2011
Technology would monitor a patient’s health and automatically make necessary adjustments
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Call of Duty
March 1, 2011
First on the scene, hospitalist plays a pivotal role in helping victims of Arizona shooting
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Listen to IPC hospitalist Dave Bowman recount the Arizona shooting
March 1, 2011
Dr. Bowman was the first physician on the scene outside the Tucson, Ariz., grocery store where a lone gunman killed six people and injured 13 others, including U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.)
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POLICY CORNER: An inside look at the most pressing policy issues
March 1, 2011
SHM Earns Patient Safety Organization Status
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In the Literature: HM-Related Research You Need to Know
March 1, 2011
Physician reviews of HM-related research, including opioid risks, preventing hospital falls, antiplatelets added to warfarin for Afib, and cognitive effects of severe sepsis
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Passion for Patient Care
March 1, 2011
Virginia HM pioneer never expected field to grow so fast, so soon
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All Aboard
February 2, 2011
Hospitalists should jump on transitions-of-care train now to help solve rehospitalization problems
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HM11: 70-Plus Sessions of Best Practices in Hospital Medicine
February 2, 2011
HM11 sessions offer an unprecedented diversity of topics in hospital medicine in nine easy-to-follow tracks
