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SHM Allies with Leading Health Care Groups to Advance Hospital Patient Nutrition
July 1, 2013
Newly launched Alliance to Advance Patient Nutrition aims to improve patient outcomes through nutrition intervention during hospital stays
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Fellow in Hospital Medicine Spotlight: Efren Manjarrez, MD, SFHM
July 1, 2013
Dr. Manjarrez is a diplomat for the American Board of Internal Medicine and co-chair of SHM’s international hospitalist section
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Hospitalist-Specific Data Shows Rise in Use of Some CPT Codes
July 1, 2013
State of Hospital Medicine surveys show higher-level inpatient (IP) discharge code and highest-level IP subsequent code used more by hospital medicine groups in 2012 than previous year
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Peer Benchmarking Network May Reduce Overutilization in Pediatric Bronchiolitis
July 1, 2013
Variation and overuse of common therapies remain despite publication of evidence-based guidelines
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How Can Tumor Lysis Syndrome Be Prevented and Managed in Cancer Patients?
July 1, 2013
Preventative measures include starting IVF prior to cancer treatment, administering allopurinol and/or rasburicase to patients at risk
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First-Year Medical School Enrollment to Climb to 21,434 by 2017
July 1, 2013
Projected 30% increase since 2002 has deans concerned enrollment growth may outpace residency-training positions for graduates
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IPC-UCSF Fellowship for Hospitalist Group Leaders Demands a Stretch
July 1, 2013
Program brings hospitalists together for training sessions, distance learning, executive coaching, project mentoring
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Hospital ICUs Chart Progress in Preventing Central-Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections
July 1, 2013
Drop in CLABSI incidence credited to incorporating best practice guidelines, infection-control treatment bundles, alcohol-based hand rubs
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Hospitals’ Battle Against Superbugs Goes Robotic
July 1, 2013
Machines that emit ultraviolet light, hydrogen-peroxide vapors to stop spread of antibiotic-resistant germs being tested
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Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants Play Key Roles in Hospitalist Practice
July 1, 2013
Aging U.S. population, growing physician shortage will make NPs, PAs more prevalent in hospital medicine
