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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Listen to Derek C. Angus discuss incorporating hospitalists into a tiered system of ICU care
Dr. Angus is chair of critical care medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Listen to Joaquin Cigarroa, MD, of Oregon Health & Science University, discuss the overlap of cardiology and hospital medicine
Dr. Cigarroa is clinical chief of cardiology at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Daniel Dressler, MD, MSc, SFHM, discusses the differences in opinion over the SHM/SCCM critical care fellowship proposal
Dr. Dressler is associate professor of internal medicine at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta and a former SHM board member
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Special Skills Hospitalists Need for the Intensive Care Unit
Hospitalists working in ICU must have broad knowledge base, interpersonal skills, and the right attitude, experts say
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Study: Neurohospitalists Benefit Academic Medical Centers
Authors report significant LOS decrease for neurology patients, potential to reduce costs
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Debate Rages Over Hospitalists' Role in ICU Physician Shortage
As provider shortages plague ICUs nationwide, the spotlight turns to hospitalists' training and willingness to bridge the gap
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CORRECTION
A dosage recommendation in the August 2012 article, "What is the Optimal Therapy for Acute DVT (p. 17), should have read: The 2012 American...
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Rules of Engagement Necessary for Comanagement of Orthopedic Patients
Professional opinion and advice from a practicing hospitalist
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When Is Testing for Thrombophilia Indicated?
Thrombophilia can now be identified in more than half of all patients presenting with venous thromboembolism (VTE), and testing for underlying...
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ICU Hospitalist Model Improves Quality of Care for Critically Ill Patients
With proper training, hospitalists working in the ICU can benefit the care of critically ill patients