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Policy Experts Say Hospital Medicine Should be Ready to Tackle Reform Challenges
February 29, 2012
In a restaurant, it’s called being in the weeds: when the duties of one’s job become so overwhelming that you can’t keep up with the pace. Think five new admissions at the end of a 12-hour workday.
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CME Credit at HM12
February 29, 2012
HM12 is planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of Blackwell Futura Media Services (BFMS) and SHM. BFMS is accredited by ACCME to provide CME for physicians.
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HM12 Organizers Strive for ‘Meaningful’ Educational Offerings for Hospitalists
February 29, 2012
Jeff Glasheen, MD, SFHM, has been going to SHM’s annual meetings for a decade. He’s played the part of poster presenter, session leader, physician editor of The Hospitalist, and even just a healthcare consumer eager to hear what a keynote speaker has to say.
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HM12’s Host City of San Diego Offers Plenty of Fun Things to Do
February 29, 2012
HM12 is a perfect chance to learn about San Diego.
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Welcome to San Diego for HM12
February 29, 2012
In April, thousands of hospitalists from across the country will be packing their bags and traveling to sunny San Diego for HM12.
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Wachter to Examine ‘Great Physicians’ at HM12
February 29, 2012
Robert Wachter, MD, the author of HM blog Wachter's World, might best be known for the penultimate address he delivers at SHM’s annual meeting. This year he takes center stage at the San Diego Convention Center at noon April 4, capping HM12.
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How Should Acute Alcoholic Hepatitis be Treated?
February 29, 2012
Alcoholic hepatitis is a severe form of alcohol-related liver disease associated with significant short-term mortality.
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Guidelines for VTE Prophylaxis in Medical Patient Populations, Including Stroke
February 29, 2012
Observational studies suggest that 50% of patients who develop a VTE in the hospital will do so despite appropriate prophylaxis.
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In the Literature: Physician Reviews of HM-Relevant Research
February 29, 2012
Higher loading dose of clopidogrel in STEMI; early vs. late surgery following hip fracture; beta-blockers in chronic kidney disease; long-term azithromycin in COPD; CT screening for lung cancer; timing of parenteral nutrition in the ICU; intrapleural management of empyema with DNase and t-PA; effect of weekend elective admissions on hospital flow; expectations and outcomes of medical comanagement.
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Oral Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole a Consideration for Acute Osteomyelitis
February 29, 2012
Is oral trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TmP-SmX) a therapeutic option for the treatment of acute osteomyelitis in children?
