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Hospitalists Should Make Commitment to Improve Healthcare Safety
June 1, 2015
[caption id="attachment_9884" align="alignright" width="250"] "Checklist Doctor" Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD, FCCM, speaks to thousands of hospitalists at HM15. Image Credit: Manuel Noguera[/caption] Peter Pronovost, MD, PhD, FCCM, knows how to deliver a great talk.
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To Battle Burnout, Jerome C. Siy, MD, CHIE, SFHM, Instructs Hospitalist Leaders to Engage, Communicate, and Create a “Culture”
May 6, 2015
Studies show nearly one in three hospitalists will experience long-term exhaustion or diminished interest in their work.1 Burned out physicians have low empathy, don’t communicate well, and provide poor quality of care.
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HM15 Offers Hospitalist Leaders Training, Encouragement
May 5, 2015
HM leaders share tips on managing patient care in era of healthcare reform
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HM15 Speakers Urge Hospitalists to Use Technology, Teamwork, Talent
May 5, 2015
[caption id="attachment_9287" align="alignright" width="300"] LEFT: Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD, FCCM, kicks off the speaker series with his presentation about the quality in healthcare during Day 2 of HM15.
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D-Dimer Not Reliable Marker to Stop Anticoagulation Therapy
May 5, 2015
Clinical question: In patients with a first unprovoked VTE, is it safe to use a normalized D-dimer test to stop anticoagulation therapy? Background: The risk of VTE recurrence after stopping anticoagulation is higher in patients who have elevated D-dimer levels after treatment.
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Noninvasive Ventilation Improves Outcomes for COPD Inpatients
May 5, 2015
Clinical question: Do patients hospitalized with acute COPD exacerbations have improved outcomes with noninvasive ventilation (NIV) compared to those treated with invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV)? Background: Previous studies have shown that in select patients, NIV has a mortality benefit ov
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Bova Risk Model Predicts 30-Day Pulmonary Embolism-Related Complications
May 5, 2015
Clinical question: Can the Bova risk model stratify patients with acute PE into stages of increasing risk for 30-day pulmonary embolism (PE)-related complications? Background: The Bova score is based on four variables assessed at the time of PE diagnosis: heart rate, systolic blood pressure, card
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Intracranial Bleeding Risk for Head Injury Patients on Warfarin
May 5, 2015
High bleeding rates reported for patients taking warfarin after minor, minimal head injuries
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High-Volume Hospitals Have Higher Readmission Rates
May 5, 2015
Clinical question: Is there an association between hospital volume and hospital readmission rates? Background: There is an established association between high patient volume and reduced complications or mortality after surgical procedures; however, readmission represents a different type of qual
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Hospital Testing Overuse Done to Reassure Patients, Families
May 5, 2015
Clinical Question: What is the extent of, and factors associated with, testing overuse in U.S.
