News
Arthritis drugs ‘impressive’ for severe COVID but not ‘magic cure’
January 15, 2021
U.S. and U.K. experts weigh in on research that compares monoclonal antibody therapies with usual care for people critically ill with COVID-19.
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Strategies for tracking SARS-CoV-2 could help detect next pandemic
December 22, 2020
One study evaluating blood donations found antibodies on the West Coast as early as Dec. 13, 2019.
Opinion
13 best practices to increase hospitalist billing efficiency
- Angela Mirabella, BA;
- Corey Kiassat, PhD, MBA;
- Ilene Rosenberg, MD
December 17, 2020
Although hospitalists do a tremendous amount of work, they do not always bill for what they are doing.
News
IDSA updates COVID guidelines for antibodies, antivirals, other drugs
November 24, 2020
Panel cautions against routine use of bamlanivimab and notes that remdesivir can shorten the clinical course of COVID-19.
News
FIT unfit for inpatient, emergency settings
November 5, 2020
The inappropriate use of FIT in these settings had no positive effect on clinical decision-making.
News
Tocilizumab stumbles as COVID-19 treatment, narrow role possible
October 28, 2020
Three randomized controlled trials showed that the drug either had no benefit or only a modest one, contradicting a large retrospective study.
News
HM20 Virtual: Improved supervision of residents
- Ann-Marie Tantoco, MD, FAAP, FHM
September 9, 2020
Resident supervision is driven by three factors: what residents need, what residents want, and what the supervisor can provide.
News
Don’t discount discharge planning during pandemic
August 7, 2020
Attention to discharge is essential for maintaining staff and patient safety, especially in response to COVID-19.
News
Combination therapy quells COVID-19 cytokine storm
July 27, 2020
“While not a randomized clinical trial, and thus susceptible to unmeasured bias, the study adds to mounting evidence that supports targeting the excessive inflammation found in some patients with COVID-19.”
News
Creating a student-staffed family call line to alleviate clinical burden
- Anjali Jaiman;
- Aron Egelko, MD;
- John Hessburg
July 15, 2020
Medical students received a crash course in empathetically communicating over the phone.