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Earn Fellow in Hospital Medicine Designation
September 6, 2016
SHM’s Fellow designation is a prestigious way to differentiate yourself in the rapidly growing profession of hospital medicine
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Using Brochures, Business Cards to Make Personal Connection with Patients
September 4, 2016
One of the major concerns expressed by patients is the time spent with them by their provider
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Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2016 Wrap Up
September 3, 2016
Get caught up on the key session highlights from Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2016
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Dr. Benjamin Frizner Brings Post-Acute-Care Expertise to TH’s Editorial Board
August 31, 2016
After a four-year stint as director of the hospitalist program at Saint Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, Dr. Frizner took a job as director of the Ventilator Unit at FutureCare Irvington, a post-acute-care center in Baltimore staffed by CEP America
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Medical Student Guides Aspiring Physicians into Hospital Medicine
August 28, 2016
Aram Namavar, MS, is recipient of SHM’s Student Hospitalist Scholar Grant
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Providing Effective Palliative Care in the Era of Value
- Winthrop Whitcomb, MD, MHM
August 16, 2016
An important area to pay particular attention to is the role of future hospitalizations in patients’ wishes for care
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Early Decision Deadline Approaching for Class of 2017 Fellows Application
August 11, 2016
SHM Fellows designation is a prestigious way to differentiate yourself in the rapidly growing profession of hospital medicine.
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National Program Reduces Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections
- Nita Shrikant Kulkarni, MD
August 8, 2016
Clinical question: Can a program of education, feedback, and proper training reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections in hospitalized patients?
Bottom line: The Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program, or CUSP, is a national program in the United States that aims to reduce catheter-ass
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Colistin Resistance Reinforces Antibiotic Stewardship Efforts
August 6, 2016
In 2015, researchers in China announced they had found for the first time a bacterial gene conferring resistance to colistin.
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PHM16: Tips on Meeting Needs of Children with a Medical Complexity
August 2, 2016
Presenters: Mary L Ehlenbach, MD, FAAP; Megan Z Cardoso, MD, FAAP; and Christina Kleier, ARNP, PNP
This session at PHM16 was focused on logistical tips on how to build a pediatric complex care program. Presenters opened with a discussion of how to define children with medical complexity going th