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Functional Impairment Boosts Readmission for Medicare Seniors
May 5, 2015
Clinical question: Is functional impairment associated with an increased risk of 30-day readmission? Background: Many Medicare seniors suffer from some level of impairment in functional status, which, in turn, has been linked to high healthcare utilization.
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Delirium, Falls Reduced by Nonpharmacological Intervention
May 5, 2015
Clinical question: Are multicomponent, nonpharmacological interventions effective in decreasing delirium and falls? Background: Delirium is prevalent among elderly hospitalized patients and is associated with increased morbidity, length of stay, healthcare costs, and risk of institutionalization.
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Bridging Anticoagulation for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
May 5, 2015
Bridging prior to procedures linked with higher bleeding risk, adverse outcomes
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Family Medicine’s Increasing Presence in Hospital Medicine
May 5, 2015
2014 SOHM, AMGA surveys show larger proportion of family medicine providers in hospital medicine groups
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LISTEN NOW: David Weidig, MD, talks about best practices for multi-site hospital medicine
May 1, 2015
Excerpts from our interview with Team Hospitalist member David Weidig, MD, director of hospital medicine for Aurora Medical Group in West Allis, Wis., about best practices for multi-site hospital medicine. [audio mp3="http://www.the-hospitalist.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/David-Weidig_HM15_FIN
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LISTEN NOW: Win Whitcomb, MD, MHM, talks about practice management in an ever-changing healthcare landscape
May 1, 2015
SHM founder Win Whitcomb, MD, MHM, chief medical officer of Remedy Partners of Darien, Conn., talks about the annual practice management pre-course in an ever-changing healthcare landscape. [audio mp3="http://www.the-hospitalist.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Win-Whitcomb_HM15_FINAL_050215.mp3"][
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LISTEN NOW: SHM President Robert Harrington Jr., MD, SFHM, discusses hospital medicine, value of diversity and teamwork
May 1, 2015
New SHM President Robert Harrington Jr., MD, SFHM, talks about his views on hospital medicine, the society and the value of diversity and teamwork. [audio mp3="http://www.the-hospitalist.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Bob-Harrington_HM15_FINAL_050215.mp3"][/audio]
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Multi-Site Hospitalist Leaders: HM15 Session Summary
April 15, 2015
Session: Multi-site Hospitalist Leaders: Unique Challenges/What You Should Know HM15 Presenter/Moderator: Scott Rissmiller, MD Summation: This standing-room-only session was the result of a popular HMX e-community, which has become an active discussion board.
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HM15 Session Analysis: The Physician-Administrator Management Dyad
April 9, 2015
Hm15 Presenters: Chuck Ainsworth, MD, MCC,; Dan Virnich, MD, MBA; Roberta Himebaugh, MBA, SFHM; Robert Hickling, MHA; Sendil Krishnan, MD Summation: The presenters, a group of physicians and administrators for hospital medicine groups, explored three dyad models.
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HM15 Session Analysis: Innovative Hospitalist Staffing Models
April 9, 2015
HM15 Presenters: John Nelson, MD, MHM; Daniel Hanson, MD, FHM; Darren Thomas, MD Summation: The presenters, from three entirely different geographic regions across the U.S., walked the audience through several different innovative hospitalist staffing models, from staffing in a multi-hospital sy
