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Hospitalist Efficiency Impacted by Increased Workloads
September 2, 2014
Inpatient length-of-stay, costs may increase when hospitalist workloads exceed 15 patients daily
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Peri-Operative Clonidine Increases Hypotension, Bradycardia, Nonfatal Cardiac Arrest
September 2, 2014
Study finds peri-operative clonidine brings increased risks, has no effect on myocardial infarction rate among patients undergoing vascular surgery
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AHA/ACC Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines Updated
September 2, 2014
American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, Heart Rhythm Society issue first comprehensive update since 2006, guidelines on patient selection for anticoagulation, role of oral anticoagulants
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Peri-Operative Aspirin Impact on Risk of Bleeding, Death, Myocardial Infarction Examined
September 2, 2014
Aspirin use studied among noncardiac surgery patients at risk of vascular complications
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Confusion Assessment Method (CAM-S) Evaluates Delirium Severity, Gauges Clinical Outcome
September 2, 2014
Enhanced scoring system associates delirium severity, inpatient outcomes
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Risk-Prediction Model for Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection
September 2, 2014
Tool identifies infection risk factors at illness onset, predicts likelihood of C.diff recurrence
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Nine Ways Hospitals Can Use Electronic Health Records to Reduce Readmissions
September 2, 2014
Society of Hospital Medicine Health Information Technology committee members offer recommendations to slash unnecessary rehospitalizations
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State of Hospital Medicine Report: Pre-Order Yours Today
September 2, 2014
Society of Hospital Medicine’s bi-annual hospitalist compensation, productivity data available later this month
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CODE-H Interactive Tool Guides Hospitalists in Coding Decisions
September 2, 2014
Online program offers coding scenarios, highlights correct codes, provides rationales for answers
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Keys to Successful Hospitalist Co-Management Programs
September 2, 2014
Beware patient “dumping,” care fragmentation, practicing beyond your scope of practice