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Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) Announces New Board Members, Officers
April 3, 2012
Board selects Hopkins' Eric Howell president-elect
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HM12 SESSION ANALYSIS: Updates from 9th ACCP Antithrombotic Therapy Guidelines
April 3, 2012
Patient-centered focus, major innovations in methodology in AT9 dominate ACCP update
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HM12 SESSION ANALYSIS: Unanswered Questions in Antithrombotic Therapy
April 3, 2012
New oral anticoagulants will replace warfarin soon; be cautious and aware of side-effect profiles
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Multiple Causes Responsible for Recent Rise in Pediatric Venous Thromboembolism
April 3, 2012
Speaker advises HM12 attendees of common risk factors for thrombosis in children.
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Effective Handoffs Strategies Highlighted at HM12
April 3, 2012
Have any of the hospitalists or residents at your hospital acquired CoPaGA Syndrome? This condition, also called "Copy Paste Gone Amok," is one of the many factors that contribute to handoff and charting error, according to a speaker at Monday's "Hospital Handoffs" session at HM12.
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HM12 Session Analysis: Complicated Pneumonia and Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis
April 3, 2012
Increase in complicated pneumonias and empyemas mostly due to increase in Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 19a.
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BOOST’s Discharge Process Improvement, Mentored Implementation Key to Success
April 3, 2012
Project BOOST sites: each unique with some common themes
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Hospitalitsts Should Embrace Value-Based Purchasing
April 3, 2012
Get used to being measured, and learn new skills and competencies, says HM12 speaker.
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HM12 Pre-course Analysis: How to Improve Performance in CMS Valued Based Purchasing Program
April 3, 2012
Four key takeaways hospitalists need to be thinking about
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Speakers Address Healthcare Reform, Political Climate at Society of Hospital Medicine’s Annual Meeting
April 3, 2012
Conway, Ornstein tell HM12 attendees to expect major change in coming years