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EHR prompt significantly reduced telemetry monitoring during inpatient stays
October 30, 2019
Can an EHR prompt reduce the utilization of telemetry monitoring on an inpatient medical service?
News
Quick Byte: DeepMind emerges
October 30, 2019
Google’s AI beats human scientists.
News
CDC, FDA in hot pursuit of source of vaping lung injuries
October 29, 2019
Although a definitive cause remains unknown, evidence is accumulating to implicate tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-containing devices in vaping-related lung injuries.
News
THC use reported in majority of vaping-related illnesses
October 28, 2019
“THC-containing products are playing an important role in this outbreak [but] no single compound or ingredient has emerged as the cause.”
News
Demeaning patient behavior takes emotional toll on physicians
October 28, 2019
Deciding how or whether to respond was often dictated by the level of support from colleagues, a professional responsibility to peers.
News
Readmission for COPD exacerbation upped in-hospital mortality risk
October 25, 2019
NEW ORLEANS – Reduction of readmission rates has potential to improve health and economic outcomes, according to researchers.
News
Opioids, benzodiazepines carry greater risk of COPD-related hospitalization
October 25, 2019
The risk of hospitalization because of respiratory events for patients with COPD was especially high when opioid and benzodiazepine medications were combined.
News
PHM 19: PREP yourself for the PHM boards
October 24, 2019
In November 2019, many pediatric hospitalists will be taking subspecialty pediatric hospital medicine boards for the very first time.
News
NAM offers recommendations to fight clinician burnout
October 24, 2019
A National Academy of Medicine report provides a roadmap for both broad and targeted efforts to address clinician burnout.
Opinion
Climate change, health systems, and hospital medicine
October 24, 2019
Carbon neutrality is achievable in the health care sector, but time is of the essence.