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Buprenorphine 101: A Quick Start Guide for Every Hospitalist
July 5, 2023
In this workshop, the presenters provided an overview of the diagnosis and management of opioid use disorder (OUD) and an introduction to medication for opioid use disorders (MOUD). The presenters...
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Experts Say Racism a Too-common Factor in Care, and Offer Fixes
July 5, 2023
Saying that structural racism permeates more clinical situations than hospitalists are typically aware of, a panel of speakers at SHM Converge in March offered a framework that physicians can use to...
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Dr. Craven Finds Purpose in Helping Patients
June 22, 2023
Q & A with Robert A. Craven, MD, FACP, CHCQM-PHYADV, SFHM, vice president of case management, physician advisor, and hospitalist at McLeod Health, Florence, S.C. The hospitalist movement was...
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Complying with the MATE Act
June 13, 2023
The Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act is part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, of 2023, which takes effect June 2023. The MATE Act requires training for Drug Enforcement...
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Dr. Mehta Enjoys Improving Patient Care and Working with Learners
June 1, 2023
Q & A with Arunab Mehta, MD, MEd, hospitalist, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati Dr. Mehta was drawn to hospital medicine to care for acutely ill patients and because of the...
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Surgery May Be Better Than Endovascular Intervention for Some CLTI Patients
June 1, 2023
Dr. Fadden Clinical question: Which is a better approach for patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI): surgery or endovascular therapy? Background: CLTI is a complication of...
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Everyone Deserves to Belong
June 1, 2023
This month’s magazine focuses on the challenges faced by our colleagues and patients from the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual, and more (LGBTQIA+)...
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Recurrence of VTE Associated with COVID-19 is Unlikely After Stopping Anticoagulation
June 1, 2023
Dr. Sullivan Clinical question: How long should anticoagulation be continued after COVID-19-associated venous thromboembolism (VTE)? Background: COVID-19 infection is associated with an...
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Using Naltrexone for AUD is Safe in Patients With and Without Liver Disease
June 1, 2023
Dr. Hoang Clinical question: Is naltrexone hepatically safe for the treatment of alcohol use disorder (AUD) in patients with and without liver disease? Background: Treatment of underlying AUD...
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Moderate Fluid Resuscitation Preferred Over Aggressive Resuscitation in Acute Pancreatitis
June 1, 2023
Dr. Houston Clinical question: Does early, aggressive, fluid resuscitation improve clinical outcomes in acute pancreatitis when compared to moderate fluid resuscitation? Background: Studies...