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Sneak Peek: Journal of Hospital Medicine
March 24, 2017
Read the latest research from the Journal of Hospital Medicine, the premier publication for dissemination of research and education for the specialty of hospital medicine.
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The cost of misdiagnosing cellulitis
February 10, 2017
Clinical question: What are the national health care costs of misdiagnosing cellulitis?
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Postdischarge antibiotics for complicated pneumonia
February 7, 2017
Study shows treatment failure of complicated pneumonia is uncommon, occurs at same rate for both oral and PICC treatment.
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Lower C. difficile mortality with vancomycin than metronidazole
February 6, 2017
Clostridium difficile
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Inpatient antibiotic use has not declined
January 9, 2017
Inpatient antibiotic use has not declinedClinical question: How has inpatient antibiotic use changed in the United States in recent years?[[{"fid":"175130","view_mode":"medstat_image_flush_right","fields":{"format":"medstat_image_flush_right","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"","field_...
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Evaluating the qSOF
January 6, 2017
Evaluating the qSOFAClinical question: How does the quick Sepsis-Related Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) compare with other sepsis scoring tools?[[{"fid":"175130","view_mode":"medstat_image_flush_right","fields":{"format":"medstat_image_flush_right","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":""...
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Idle intravenous catheters are associated with preventable complications
December 15, 2016
Intravenous catheters are common and necessary for inpatient care, but peripheral – and especially central venous – catheters are associated with increased risk for local and systemic complications.
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First-in-kind study parsed risks of central lines in children
December 5, 2016
SAN DIEGO - Rising rates of pediatric venous thromboembolism in the United States underscore the need to carefully weigh the risks and benefits of placing central lines.
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‘Fight the Resistance’ with Antibiotic Stewardship Mentored Implementation
November 13, 2016
SHM is committed to promoting improved antibiotic-prescribing behaviors among the nation’s hospitalists
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Infectious disease physicians: Antibiotic shortages are the new norm
November 12, 2016
Antibiotic shortages are now a way of life, and physicians report that shortages are affecting patient care and outcomes.