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Why Aren’t Doctors Following Guidelines?
October 31, 2016
Studies show that when guidelines are applied, patients do better—so why aren’t doctors following them?
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New Standard Announced for Antimicrobial Stewardship
October 13, 2016
The Joint Commission recently announced a new Medication Management (MM) standard for hospitals, critical-access hospitals, and nursing care centers.
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What Hospitalists Can Really Learn from Aviation
October 6, 2016
The aviation safety model is often discussed in a healthcare context but in a way that may miss the most important points, a new article suggests
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Educating Patients about Sleep Tools
October 6, 2016
One of the biggest complaints of hospital patients today is poor sleep, which is not conducive to healing or good health in general
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Addressing Hospitalist Burnout with Mindfulness
September 29, 2016
Hospitalists are especially prone to stress and burnout, according to an abstract published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine
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Wartime Lessons Inform Civilian Medicine
September 11, 2016
During the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, the percentage of wounded soldiers who died as a result of their injuries reached its lowest point in recorded history
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6 Tips for Community Hospitalists Initiating QI Projects
September 9, 2016
Large hospitalist groups expect their physicians to contribute to the QI initiatives of the hospitals they staff
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Working Towards Fewer Delirium Cases
August 25, 2016
Delirium may be preventable among the elderly population, according to an abstract
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Intervention Decreases Urinary Tract Infections from Catheters
August 18, 2016
Hospitalists can impact CAUTI rates by using a simple bundle of interventions
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Providing Effective Palliative Care in the Era of Value
August 16, 2016
An important area to pay particular attention to is the role of future hospitalizations in patients’ wishes for care
