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VA study finds high MRSA infection risk among those colonized with the bacterium
October 13, 2017
SAN DIEGO – Patients colonized with MRSA are at high risk of MRSA infection both in the predischarge and postdischarge time periods, results from an 8-year VA study showed.
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Advance care planning benefit presents challenges
October 12, 2017
Some are having success using new Medicare billing codes, while other doctors say barriers are preventing usage.
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Walking the halls of power
October 10, 2017
Our health care system needs to improve and innovate, and hospitalists are well positioned to create that change.
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Sneak Peek: Journal of Hospital Medicine – Oct. 2017
October 9, 2017
Read the latest research from the Journal of Hospital Medicine, the premier publication for dissemination of research and education for the specialty of hospital medicine.
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BP accuracy is the ghost in the machine
October 7, 2017
When it comes to measuring a patient’s blood pressure, “we do it wrong.”
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Behavioral approach to appropriate antimicrobial prescribing in hospitals: The DUMAS study
October 7, 2017
Clinical question: How effective is an antimicrobial stewardship approach grounded in behavioral theory and focused on preserving prescriber autonomy and participation in improving appropriateness of antimicrobial prescribing in hospitals?
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Optimal empiric treatment for uncomplicated cellulitis
October 6, 2017
Clinical question: Is empiric MRSA coverage for nonpurulent cellulitis necessary?
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SHM suggests tweaks to CMS QPP proposal
October 5, 2017
The Society of Hospital Medicine approves of the direction CMS is heading when it comes to measuring pay-for-performance for hospitalists in its Quality Payment Program.
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Here’s what’s trending at SHM – Oct. 2017
October 5, 2017
Get the latest news about upcoming events, new programs, and SHM initiatives.
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Oral anticoagulation ‘reasonable’ in advanced kidney disease with A-fib
October 5, 2017
Reduced stroke risk, no increase in bleeding in atrial fibrillation and advanced chronic kidney disease.
