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Making Sense of Hospitalists and Quality Reporting Programs
January 28, 2016
The diversity of hospitalist practice—from the variety of settings (such as inpatient acute, observation, post-discharge clinics, and post-acute-care facilities) to the differences in relationships with their facilities—is a strength of the specialty.
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What Are Best Practices for Patients Discharged against Medical Advice?
January 27, 2016
Case No. 1 A 41-year-old woman with a history of asthma presents to the emergency department (ED) with shortness of breath and wheezing. She is diagnosed with a mild asthma exacerbation.
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Defining Patient Experience: ‘Everything We Say and Do’
January 26, 2016
Editor’s note: “Everything We Say and Do” is an informational series developed by SHM’s Patient Experience Committee to provide readers with thoughtful and actionable communication tactics that have great potential to positively impact patients’ experience of care.
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Overall Patient Satisfaction Better on Hospitalist Teams Compared with Teaching Teams
January 25, 2016
Ethan Cumbler, MD, FHM, Erinn Ayres, MD, Carmella Nogar, PA, Kinsey Wray, PA, and Julia Clemons, MD, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver
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Health IT Chief, Hospital Medicine ‘Godfather’ Headline SHM Annual Meeting Keynotes
January 23, 2016
Health information technology (IT) will take center stage early and often at this year’s annual meeting of the Society of Hospital Medicine. Karen DeSalvo, MD, MPH, MSc, acting assistant secretary for health in the U.S.
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New SHM Members – February 2016
January 23, 2016
A. Benefield, BSN, FNP, MSN, RN, Alabama A. Mahajan, MPH, Alabama B. Meredith, DO, Alabama L. Ortiz, MD, Arizona N. Charlton, MD, California T. Fong, BS, MD, California B. Gee, MD, California I. He, California K. Jones, FAAFP, California J. Kolev, MD, California S.
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Caprini Score Accurately Predicts Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Critically Ill Surgical Patients
January 22, 2016
Clinical question: Is the Caprini risk assessment model (RAM) a valid tool to predict venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk in critically ill surgical patients? Background: VTE is a major source of morbidity and mortality among hospitalized patients; prevention is critical to reduce morbidity and
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Total Knee Replacement Superior to Non-Surgical Intervention
January 22, 2016
Clinical question: Does total knee replacement followed by a 12-week non-surgical treatment program provide greater pain relief and improvement in function and quality of life than non-surgical treatment alone? Background: The number of total knee replacements in the U.S.
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HM Groups Invited to Participate in 2016 State of Hospital Medicine Survey
January 21, 2016
Every other year, SHM’s practice analysis subcommittee invites all U.S. hospital medicine groups to participate in the State of Hospital Medicine (SOHM) survey.
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HM16 Takes a Look at Health IT, Post-Acute Care
January 20, 2016
Take a look at the HM16 program, and you get a snapshot of the most pressing topics in hospital medicine.
