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Embracing constant change in a growing practice
March 29, 2018
Department chair discusses universal truths he’s learned in cultural, personal, and structural aspects of leading change.
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Opinion
Engaging skeptical parents
March 27, 2018
With skeptical parents, resist the urge to tell, and listen instead.
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Teleconference is effective in assessing penicillin allergy
March 12, 2018
ORLANDO - Teleconferencing saved money, physician time, and patient exposure to more potent antibiotics.
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Preparing to respond to workplace violence
March 7, 2018
SAN ANTONIO – The latest data show that the great majority of workplace violence is perpetrated by individuals outside the organization.
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News
Consent and DNR orders
February 14, 2018
Where have the courts set the lines over the issue of consent surrounding decisions to withhold CPR?
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Study: Half of doctors sued by age 55
February 12, 2018
Who wins when cases go to court?
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News
Reported penicillin allergies hike inpatient costs
February 8, 2018
Extra inpatient costs may top $4,000, though confirmatory testing doesn’t confirm most reported allergies.
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MedPAC: Medicare hospital readmissions program is working
February 8, 2018
WASHINGTON – Not everyone was convinced by MedPAC staff analysis.
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Checklists to improve patient safety have mixed results
January 25, 2018
Checklists to improve patient safety have mixed resultsClinical question: Do checklists improve patient safety among hospitalized patients?Background: Systematic reviews of nonrandomized studies suggest checklists may reduce adverse events and medical errors. No study has systematically reviewed...
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SHM launches 2018 State of Hospital Medicine Survey
January 23, 2018
Biennial survey provides extensive insight into hospital medicine groups’ configuration and operations.
