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ITL: Physician Reviews of HM-Relevant Research
April 11, 2012
Upper endoscopy is safe in patients with low hematocrits
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Wachter Highlights New Era for Hospitalists
April 5, 2012
Increasingly complex healthcare system calls for hospitalists to “champion reform,” Wachter tells HM12 attendees
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Engineering Can Help Hospitalists Solve Scheduling Dilemmas
April 5, 2012
Queuing principles, Little’s Law can ease caseload
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Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) President Stresses Accountability, Genuine Results in Inaugural Address
April 4, 2012
Without evidence-based improvements, consequences for hospitals, patients could be “disastrous”
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"Teach Back" Effective in Improving Patient Communication
April 4, 2012
Give patients smaller doses of information over several days, HM12 presenter advises
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Speakers Address Healthcare Reform, Political Climate at Society of Hospital Medicine’s Annual Meeting
April 3, 2012
Conway, Ornstein tell HM12 attendees to expect major change in coming years
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HM Group Scheduling Can Assist in Systems Improvement
April 3, 2012
But schedules can be complicated, and a one-size-fits-all model is nonexistent
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Applicable Themes, Big-Picture Thinking Take Root at HM12
April 2, 2012
If you can’t find a lecture that appeals to you, there’s something wrong with you, hospitalist says
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10 Things Hospitalists Should Know about Infectious Diseases
March 31, 2012
10 tips that should help hospitalists treat their patients more effectively
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In the Literature: Physician Reviews of HM-Related Research
March 31, 2012
IDSA/ATS guidelines for community-acquired pneumonia; Improved asthma with IL-13 antibody; Rivaroxaban vs. warfarin for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation; Apixaban vs. warfarin for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation; Ultrasonography more sensitive than chest radiograph for pneumothorax; Current readmission risk models inadequate; Optimal fluid volume for acute pancreatitis; Low mortality in saddle pulmonary embolism.
