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New guidelines on antibiotic prescribing focus on shorter courses
April 6, 2021
“Many physicians do not prescribe short-course therapy, frequently defaulting to 10-day courses regardless of the condition.”
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Hospital medicine around the world
April 5, 2021
Adaptations of the hospitalist model vary across countries, reflecting local culture, payment models, and medical education.
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Senate confirms Murthy as Surgeon General
March 25, 2021
He is not new to this role.
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The skill set of the ‘pluripotent’ hospitalist
March 17, 2021
Adaptability has been an especially important part of the hospitalist’s skill set in 2021.
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Virtual is the new real
March 16, 2021
The need for a systematic telehealth deployment is far from being adequately fulfilled.
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‘Major update’ of BP guidance for kidney disease; treat to 120 mm Hg
March 16, 2021
“[Chapter one] of the guidelines is devoted to blood pressure measurement ... if [targeting] 120 [mm Hg systolic], the emphasis is on 120 measured properly.”
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Hospitalist movers and shakers – March 2021
March 15, 2021
Take note of some recent career transitions in the hospital medicine community.
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Hospital medicine groups are getting larger
March 8, 2021
The emergence of large groups hints at the clout and sophistication hospitalists can build by banding together.
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JAMA podcast on racism in medicine faces backlash
March 5, 2021
The editor of JAMA and the head of the AMA have joined others in criticizing the episode.
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Happy National Hospitalist Day!
March 4, 2021
On National Hospitalist Day, Thursday, March 4, 2021, SHM invites you to celebrate the hospital medicine community.
