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Hospitalists share strategies to secure, excel at jobs
May 9, 2017
LAS VEGAS – Strategies of upward mobility can apply whether hospitalists are chasing their first job or their fifth.
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Hospitalists’ EMR frustrations continue: SHM report
May 9, 2017
LAS VEGAS – Hospitalists say they are stymied and frustrated by continuing issues of interoperability, functionality, and access related to their electronic medical record systems.
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12 things pharmacists want hospitalists to know
May 9, 2017
From better communications to extra vigilance to high-risk decisions, veteran pharmacists outline areas for improvement.
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Perioperative statin associated with reduction in all-cause perioperative mortality in noncardiac surgery
May 9, 2017
Does perioperative statin use reduce 30-day mortality in noncardiac surgery?
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Using shock index in the ED to predict hospital admission and inpatient mortality
May 9, 2017
Can shock index (SI) in the ED predict the likelihood for hospital admission and inpatient mortality?
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Nontraditional med student hopes to bridge common understanding gaps in health care
May 8, 2017
This month, The Hospitalist spotlights Ryan Gamlin, a nontraditional student at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
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End-of-rotation resident transition in care and mortality among hospitalized patients
May 8, 2017
Are hospitalized patients experiencing an increased mortality risk at the end-rotation resident transition in care and is this association related to the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) 2011 duty-hour regulations?
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Male vs. female hospitalists, a comparison in mortality and readmission rate for Medicare patients
May 8, 2017
Does physician sex affect hospitalized patient outcomes?
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Perioperative pharmacological thromboprophylaxis in patients with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
May 5, 2017
What are the benefits and harms of perioperative pharmacological thromboprophylaxis in cancer patients undergoing surgery?
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Assessment of goals of care in nursing home reduces hospitalization for patients with dementia
May 5, 2017
For patients with advanced dementia, does a goals-of-care intervention improve communication and care outcomes?
