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    High-Value Care in Pediatrics: Things We Do for No Reason

    July 1, 2022

    Dr. Tantoco Dr. Tchou began by defining value as an equation, with value equaling the sum of outcomes, patient experience, and equity, divided by the sum of cost and input. He emphasized that...

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    10 Facts for Hospitalists About Abortion

    June 24, 2022

    The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe versus Wade is expected to result in a wave of state laws limiting access to reproductive health. This highlights why clinicians should stay current...

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    What Do Hospitalists Need to Know About Monkeypox?

    June 24, 2022

    What is monkeypox? Monkeypox is a rare infection caused by the monkeypox virus. Monkeypox virus belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus in the family Poxviridae. The Orthopoxvirus genus also includes...

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    LGBTQIA+ Patient Care

    June 1, 2022

    Where are we and where are we going? The LGBTQIA+ community has doubled since it was first measured in 2012, according to a 2022 Gallup poll—it now includes 7.1% of Americans.1 As the community...

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    New HHS Guidance for Increasing Number of Buprenorphine Clinicians Who Can Treat OUD

    June 1, 2022

    Does your state allow it? The ongoing opioid epidemic  The U.S. hit a grim milestone of more than 100,000 drug overdose deaths,1 most opioid-involved, in the 12 months ending April 2021. This...

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    Interpretation of the Urine Drug Screen

    May 2, 2022

    Dr. Cunningham Case A 40-year-old male with depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and chronic pain presents with somnolence and a respiratory rate of 10 breaths per minute that responded to...

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    Hospitalists Talk about Rebuilding Trust in Health Care

    May 2, 2022

    Dr. Mehta Trust is fundamental to the practice of medicine. As the foundation of a therapeutic relationship, it’s essential for effective care delivery. Trust is a fragile bond, an agreement...

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    What Medications Prevent Delirium in Elderly Medical Inpatients?

    May 2, 2022

    Case A 79-year-old man with a history of ischemic stroke five months ago presents with fever and shortness of breath. He is admitted for hypoxia secondary to suspected aspiration pneumonia and...

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    The evolution of the hospitalist

    March 30, 2022

    Dr. Ramanathan Dr. Chmelik The term hospitalist was coined in 1996 in a New England Journal of Medicine article written by Dr. Robert Wachter—often considered the father of the field. The need...

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    Characteristics of hospitalized patients whose substance use increased amid the impacts of COVID-19

    March 3, 2022

    Nearly 20 million U.S. adults experience a substance use disorder (SUD) annually,1 leading to more than 650 thousand hospital admissions.2 Large-scale crises like the COVID-19 pandemic can...

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