Practice Management
News
Hazard pay included in new COVID-19 relief bill
A few states and hospital systems are already offering this kind of compensation.
Practice Management
The third surge: Are we prepared for the non-COVID crisis?
Health systems should be prepared for a “third surge” of patients coming in with chronic medical conditions.
Practice Management
COVID-19: Telehealth at the forefront of the pandemic
Telehealth has emerged as a powerful new resource for health care providers fighting COVID-19.
Practice Management
How to expand the APP role in a crisis
The COVID crisis could help to advance the conversation about the appropriate role for APPs and their scope of practice in hospital medicine.
Clinical
MRSA decolonization reduces postdischarge infections
Does postdischarge decolonization of MRSA carriers lead to lower future risk of MRSA infection?
Clinical
Andexanet alfa reverses factor Xa inhibitors
Does andexanet alfa reverse acute major bleeding associated with factor Xa inhibitors?
News
COVID-19: Eight steps for getting ready to see patients again
You may need to hire temporary workers if your staff tests positive.
Clinical
IV-to-oral antibiotics can benefit patients with MRSA bloodstream infection
Is sequential IV-to-oral antibiotic therapy as effective as outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) in patients with MRSA BSI?
Clinical
Don’t delay antibiotic treatment in elderly patients with UTI
Is there an association between delayed antibiotic treatment and adverse outcomes in elderly patients with suspected or confirmed urinary tract...
News
Pandemic effect: All other health care visits can wait
Survey shows that most adults are unlikely to seek treatments not related to COVID-19.