![1]() - News- The Value Proposition- June 1, 2011- Hospitalists can improve quality and decrease costs at the same time 
- News- Tablet technology benefits HM efficiency, patient satisfaction- May 1, 2011- My view of the hospital bed is no longer at the foot, standing up, with weighted pockets. It’s seated, in a chair, at the bedside. 
- News- ABIM Recognizes Hospitalists via Focused Practice Re-Certification- May 1, 2011- Dozens now recognized by the American Board of Internal Medicine in the Recognition of Focused Practice in Hospital Medicine (FPHM) program 
- News- What Is the Best Approach to Medical Therapy for Patients with Ischemic Stroke?- May 1, 2011- Aspirin is the only antiplatelet agent shown to be effective in early treatment and secondary prevention. 
- News- In the Literature: HM-Related Research You Need to Know- May 1, 2011- Physician reviews of 16 HM-related studies, including rivaroxaban for VTE, cost-effectiveness of dabigatran in Afib, outcomes at acute-stroke centers, and effect of BNP testing on hospital LOS 
![1]() - News- Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants to the Rescue- May 1, 2011- Physician assistants, nurse practitioners can increase efficiency, but success depends on economic need, careful implementation 
![1]() - News- The Comanagement Conundrum- April 1, 2011- Careful negotiation, clear agreement essential to hospitalists in shared-service situations 
- News- 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 
![1]() - News- 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 
- News- “Smart Bed” Could Improve Efficiency- March 16, 2011- Technology would monitor a patient’s health and automatically make necessary adjustments 



