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Insulin Rules in the Hospital
November 10, 2014
Although new medications to manage and treat hyperglycemia and diabetes continuously appear on the market, national guidelines and position statements consistently refer to insulin as the treatment of choice in the inpatient hospital setting. “When patients are admitted to the hospital, our stand
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Room for Improvement in Identifying, Treating Sepsis
November 4, 2014
Despite huge strides in the treatment of heart failure, pneumonia and myocardial infarction, hospitals have a long way to go in improving care for patients with sepsis, say the authors of a recent commentary published online in JAMA. In a related study published in July in JAMA, sepsis was found
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Primary-Care Physicians Weigh in on Quality of Care Transitions
November 4, 2014
A new study on transitions of care gives hospitalists a view from the other side. Published recently online in the Journal of Hospital Medicine, the authors surveyed 22 primary-care physician leaders in California-based post-discharge clinics and asked them about ways to improve care transitions.
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Medication Reconciliation Toolkit Updated, Available to Hospitalists
November 2, 2014
Medication Reconciliation Toolkit Updated, Available to Hospitalists
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Post-Acute Care Transitions Toolkit Available to Hospitalists
November 2, 2014
Post-Acute Care Transitions Toolkit Available to Hospitalists
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Tips, Tools to Control Diabetes, Hyperglycemia in Hospitalized Patients
November 2, 2014
Controlling diabetes in the hospital is one of the most predominant challenges hospitalists face. In addition to the condition’s increased prevalence among the general population, patients with diabetes are commonly admitted to the hospital multiple times.
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10 Things Obstetricians Want Hospitalists to Know
November 2, 2014
10 Things Obstetricians Want Hospitalists to Know
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Adding Basal Insulin to Oral Agents in Type 2 Diabetes Might Offer Best Glycemic Control
October 29, 2014
Clinical question: When added to oral diabetic agents, which insulin regimen (biphasic, prandial or basal) best achieves glycemic control in patients with Type 2 diabetes? Background: Most patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) require insulin when oral agents provide suboptimal glycemic co
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Patient Participation in Medication Reconciliation at Discharge Helps Detect Prescribing Discrepancies
October 27, 2014
Clinical question: Does the inclusion of a medication adherence counseling session during a hospital discharge reconciliation process reduce discrepancies in the final medication regimen? Background: Inadvertent medication prescribing errors are an important cause of preventable adverse drug even
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Patient Signout Is Not Uniformly Comprehensive and Often Lacks Critical Information
October 27, 2014
Clinical question: Do signouts vary in the quality and quantity of information, and what are the various factors affecting signout quality? Background: Miscommunication during transfers of responsibility for hospitalized patients is common and can result in harm.