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Eye of the Storm
- and;
- Steven Deitelzweig, MD, FACP
October 1, 2005
The Ochsner Hospital Program in New Orleans hunkered down for the duration of Hurricane Katrina. Here is their story.
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Infectious Arthritis of Native and Prosthetic Joints
- Christopher A. Ohl, MD;
- Nc;
- Pimpawan Boapimp, MD;
- Section Of Infectious Diseases;
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences;
- Winston-Salem
September 2, 2005
Introduction
Acute bacterial arthritis is a potentially serious and rapidly progressive infection that may involve native or prosthetic joints.
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Reducing Antimicrobial Resistance and Hospital-Associated Infections: The Role of the Hospitalist
- Daniel D. Dressler, MD, MSc;
- Director OF
September 2, 2005
While infections that develop during hospitalization may appear to be an uncommon but recognized risk of hospital care today, the incidence of these infections has been increasing dramatically during the last 2 to 3 decades, and the risk of acquiring an organism that is resistant to 1 or more antibi
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The Inpatient with AIDS: What the Hospitalist Needs to Know
September 2, 2005
The opinions and assertions contained herein are those of the authors and are not to be construed as official or as reflecting the views of the Department of Defense, the Department of the Navy, or the naval services at large.
Introduction
An estimated 850,000 to 950,000 persons in the United States
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Nosocomial Pneumonia
- Ann Arbor;
- Mi;
- Scott A. Flanders, MD University Of Michigan
September 2, 2005
(This chapter has been reprinted with permission from Williams MV, Hayward R: Comprehensive Hospital Medicine, 1st edition. Philadelphia, WB Saunders, in press.)
Background
Nosocomial pneumonia (NP) is the leading cause of mortality among patients who die from hospital-acquired infections.
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The Epidemiology and Clinical Manifestations of Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
- Cleveland;
- Department Of Infectious Diseases;
- Oh;
- Ravindran A. Padmanabhan, MD;
- The Cleveland Clinic Foundation;
- Thomas G. Fraser, MD
September 2, 2005
A 65-year-old male with no significant past medical history, recently returned from a trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, presented with pain, swelling, and ulceration of his right lower leg. The symptoms had progressed despite oral amoxicillin/clavulanate.
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The Top 10 Things ID Specialists Wish Every Hospitalist Knew
September 2, 2005
In my experience, hospitalists usually have a greater knowledge of antibiotics and treatment of infections than other non-infectious disease (ID) practitioners who manage hospital patients. But that doesn’t stop ID physicians from wanting to make suggestions.
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Editorial
- Academic;
- David Ling, MD;
- Medical Director
September 2, 2005
Hospitalists and Infectious Disease Physicians: Allies in Improving Patient Care
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Improving Patient Safety and Quality of Care
- Coordinating Writer;
- Mary Pak, MD;
- Phyllis Hanlon;
- Project Leaders;
- Shm Benchmarks Committee
September 2, 2005
Patient safety and improved quality of care have become priority issues in the American healthcare system.
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Maximizing Throughput and Improving Patient Flow
- Coordinating Writer;
- Patrick Cawley, MD;
- Phyllis Hanlon;
- Project Leader;
- Shm Benchmarks Committee
September 2, 2005
According to data from the American Hospital Association (1), in 1985, the United States had 5732 operational community hospitals; by 2002, the latest year for which figures are available, the number had decreased to 4927, a loss of approximately 14% (1).