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Perfect Pain Control
March 2, 2007
Specialized training in pain management makes all the difference
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Manage Sickle Cell Pain Crises
- John E. Gardella, MD, MBA, FCCP;
- Julie Swanger, MS, RN
March 2, 2007
A standardized approach for hospitalists
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Hospitalists & Handoffs
March 2, 2007
Hospitalists’ clinical and leadership roles bring new insights to patient safety
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And the Band Played On…
March 2, 2007
A music teacher’s most important lesson
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Surgical Steroid Replacement
March 2, 2007
Avoid adverse consequences by lowering dosages of glucocorticoid supplementation
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Dysphagia, Dizziness, and Dysarthria
- Erik Summers, MD;
- Helena Summers, MD
March 2, 2007
Brief history: A 32-year-old female presents with dysphagia, dizziness, and dysarthria.
Salient findings: Chest X-ray demonstrates many embolization coils within both lungs. Photographs demonstrate superficial telangiectasias of the tongue and distal phalanx.
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Constructive Criticism, Part 2
March 2, 2007
Correct your peers’ performance through informal, one-on-one conversations
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Medicare Prepares to “Pay for Performance”
March 2, 2007
CMS to offer rewards for voluntary reporting in 2007
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Sinus Infection, Headache, and Diplopia
- Christopher A. Haddad, MD;
- Nancy E. Gundersen, MD
March 2, 2007
A 36-year-old female with a recently treated sinus infection presents with an 18-hour history of severe right-sided headache and new-onset diplopia. Examination reveals the finding pictured below.
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SHM’s VTE Prevention Collaborative
March 1, 2007
Improve VTE prophylaxis and dramatically reduce the incidence of preventable VTE at your hospital