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Hospitalist Ann Sheehy, MD, MS, FHM, Testifies Before Congress About Medicare
September 2, 2014
Outlines for lawmakers hospitalists’ concerns about two-midnight rule, observation status, audit program
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Glycemic Control Mentored Implementation Program Targets Diabetes Care, Treatment
September 2, 2014
Society of Hospital Medicine program helps hospitalists improve hospitals’ glycemic control practices for inpatients
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Overdiagnosis in Pediatric Hospital Medicine Is Harming Children
September 2, 2014
Studies show no change in mortality despite increased asymptomatic urinary screening for neuroblastomas in children
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Derail Behavioral Emergencies in Hospitals
September 2, 2014
Staying safe, calm can help hospital staff de-escalate high-risk patient outbursts
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Hospitalist Program Building Blocks
September 2, 2014
Fundamentals for achieving success in advanced programs, distributed networks
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Specially-Trained Hospitalists Spearhead SHM’s Quality Improvement Programs
September 2, 2014
Hospitalist mentors discuss lessons taught, learned during SHM’s award-winning QI mentorship program
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LISTEN NOW: Mark Williams, MD, MHM, Discusses SHM’s Mentored Implementation Programs
September 1, 2014
Dr. Williams discusses the commitment made by mentors and the critical importance of site visits
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Hospital Patient Safety, Quality Movement Helped Propel Hospitalists
August 1, 2014
Early hospitalists well positioned to improve inpatient care, expand specialty
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Hearing Impaired Have Fewer Barriers to Healthcare Careers
August 1, 2014
Recent legislation, technological advances have helped deaf, hard-of-hearing individuals into healthcare professions
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How Should Hyponatremia Be Evaluated and Managed?
August 1, 2014
Measuring patients’ plasma and urine osmolarity, assessing volume status with physical exam, treating with hypertonic saline, and monitoring serum sodium levels are recommended