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Opinion
A New Schedule Could Be Better for Your Hospitalist Group
January 13, 2016
Present “hospitalist” in a word association exercise to a wide range of healthcare personnel in clinical and administrative roles, and many would instantly respond with “seven-on/seven-off schedule.” Some numbers from SHM’s 2014 State of Hospital Medicine report: 53.8%: Portion of hospitalist
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Nocturnists Offer Tips for Tackling Night Shifts
January 12, 2016
Nocturnists Daniele Olveczky, MD, MS, of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, and Eric Martin, MD, of the University of Colorado, provide insight and tips for tackling night shifts and avoiding burnout.
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Dr. Hospitalist: HM Groups Must Adapt to New Career Landscape
January 12, 2016
Dear Dr. Hospitalist: Over the past several years, we have had a problem with physician retention, especially with nocturnists, in our medium-sized hospitalist group.
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Displaying Prices to Providers May Reduce Overall Ordering Costs
January 12, 2016
Clinical question: Does price display impact order costs and volume as well as patient safety outcomes, and is it acceptable to providers? Background: Up to one-third of national healthcare expenditures are wasteful, with physicians playing a central role in overall cost, purchasing almost all te
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Prophylaxis and Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism in Cancer Patients
January 12, 2016
The Case A 62-year-old woman with a past medical history significant for metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung presents to the ED with complaints of fever and shortness of breath. She has recently completed her first cycle of carboplatin, pemetrexed, and bevacizumab.
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Early Invasive Strategy for Acute Coronary Syndrome May, or May Not, Improve Outcomes
January 8, 2016
Clinical question: Does an early invasive strategy for acute coronary syndrome improve short-term outcomes? Bottom line: According to this real-world observational study, an early invasive strategy—coronary angiogram within 72 hours of presentation—is associated with lower risks of short-term car
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Nick Fitterman, MD, SFHM, Discusses Population Health and Hospital Medicine’s Role
January 6, 2016
[caption id="attachment_12613" align="alignright" width="202"] Nick Fitterman, MD, FACP, SFHM[/caption] Nick Fitterman, MD, SFHM, vice chair of hospital medicine for the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine in Hempstead, N.Y., and North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System in New Hyde Par
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Dr. Jaime Upegui, MD, Chats about Motorcycles, Skydiving, and Zen
January 6, 2016
[caption id="attachment_12608" align="alignright" width="234"] Jaime Upegui, MD[/caption] Movement is key to hospitalist Jaime Upegui, MD, who says riding a motorcycle is a lot like yoga, "you have to focus on the moment, the task at hand." Listen to more of our interview: [audio mp3="http://
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Harvard Professor Robert Blendon, ScD, Discusses the Republican Presidential Candidates
January 6, 2016
[caption id="attachment_12614" align="alignright" width="240"] Robert Blendon, ScD[/caption] Listen to more of our interview on the GOP candidates with Robert Blendon, ScD, professor of health policy and political analysis at the Harvard School of Public Health and Harvard Kennedy School of Gover
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QUIZ: What Is Your Risk from a Needlestick?
January 6, 2016
[WpProQuiz 3] [WpProQuiz_toplist 3] Read more about provider risks from needlesticks.
