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What Is the Appropriate Use of Antibiotics In Acute Exacerbations of COPD?
January 27, 2012
Antibiotics are not recommended as empiric therapy for all patients with AECOPD
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Hospitalist/Nurse Collaboration Drives Multidisciplinary Rounding
January 27, 2012
Preliminary data from a multidisciplinary patient rounding system shows higher patient satisfaction, positive feedback from staff.
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Adverse Events and Rural Discharges
January 27, 2012
The Center on Patient Safety at Florida State University College of Medicine in Tallahassee has been awarded a grant from the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to study adverse events during the three weeks following hospital discharge, both for urban patients and those returning to rural settings.
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Hand Hygiene Makes Headlines
January 27, 2012
Multiple efforts aim to raise awareness about hand hygiene in health facilities.
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By the Numbers: 57
January 27, 2012
Percentage of responding physicians who say they are using electronic health records
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Resume Red Flags
January 27, 2012
Recognize warning signs, mitigate damage, and promote your positives
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Medical Decision-Making Factors Include Quantity of Information, Complexity
January 27, 2012
Physicians tend to undervalue their services, partly due to a general lack of understanding with respect to documentation guidelines
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IPAB is Medicare’s New Hammer for Spending Accountability
January 27, 2012
The Independent Payment Advisory Board will have the authority to cut Medicare provider spending to keep it below a cap, with unprecedented autonomy.
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Seven-Day Schedule Could Improve Hospital Quality, Capacity
January 5, 2012
A new study evaluating outcomes for hospitals participating in the American Heart Association’s Get with the Guidelines program found no correlation between high performance on adhering to measures and care standards for acute myocardial infarction and for heart failure despite overlap between the sets of care processes.
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Reconciliation Act
December 21, 2011
“Med rec” translates to effective communication at every transition of care; experts say hospitalists should own the initiative
