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Hospital Medicine Flourishing Around the World
November 4, 2015
Since last September, Anand Kartha, MD, MS, has headed the hospital medicine (HM) program at 600-bed Hamad General Hospital, the flagship facility for eight-hospital Hamad Medical Corporation in Doha, Qatar, a small nation of 1.8 million people located on the northeast corner of the Arabian Peninsul
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New Studies Find RIPC Ineffective
- (Reuters Health);
- Gene Emery
November 4, 2015
NEW YORK - The theory that heart surgery can be made safer by periodically cutting off blood flow to an arm has been called into serious question.
Two large randomized studies, published online by the New England Journal of Medicine and presented on Oct.
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Lymphedema Patients Benefit from Pneumatic Compression Devices
- (Reuters Health);
- Larry Hand
November 3, 2015
NEW YORK - Patients with lymphedema may reduce their risk of cellulitis, as well as the number of outpatient visits, by using an advanced pneumatic compression device (APCD), according to a new study.
"Our study demonstrates, for the first time, that receipt of an advanced pneumatic compression d
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Heart Disease Linked to Loud Noise
October 30, 2015
NEW YORK - People with long-term exposure to loud noise at work or in leisure activities may be at increased risk of heart disease, a U.S.
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Easing the Grieving Process for Families of Patients Dying in the ICU
- Alan Hathcock, MD;
- David Kitchell, MD;
- Frank Wharton, MD;
- Jeremiah Newsom, MD;
- Steven Deitelzweig, MD, SFHM;
- William Carter, MD
October 29, 2015
Clinical question: Can we dignify death in the ICU and ease the grieving process by soliciting wishes from patients, families, and care team members?
Background: The death of the critically ill patient in the ICU can be dehumanizing and overwhelming for the patient’s family and friends, leading t
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ORBIT Score Predicts Bleeding Risk in AF Patients
- (Reuters Health);
- Will Boggs Md
October 23, 2015
NEW YORK - The five-factor ORBIT bleeding score accurately predicts major bleeding risk in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who are taking oral anticoagulants (OACs), researchers report.
"The ORBIT score highlights modifiable factors that increase bleeding risk and can help providers ident
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AMA’s Christine Sinsky, MD, Explains EHR’s Contribution to Physician Burnout
October 23, 2015
Half of U.S. physicians are experiencing some of the symptoms of burnout, with even higher rates for general internists.
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Use of Medical Scribes Spurs Debate About Costs, Difficulties of Electronic Health Records
October 6, 2015
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The hospitalists at six Illinois hospitals, physicians who are provided by Best Practices Inpatient Care, were grappling with some issues that might sound fa
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How Quality Improvement Programs Improve Hospitals, Communities
October 6, 2015
Starting QI programs in your hospital doesn’t just make the hospital better; it strengthens the health of your communities and advances the professional development of all of the hospitalists around you.
And it’s now easier than ever to get started, right from your computer.
Online Webinars
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Supplemental Oxygen During STEMI Might Increase Myocardial Injury
- Devin Horton, MD;
- Jenny Tuan, MD;
- Joshua Labrin, MD, SFHM;
- Karli Edholm, MD;
- Katie Lappe, MD;
- Kencee Graves
October 6, 2015
Clinical question: Does routine oxygen supplementation in patients with STEMI increase myocardial injury?
Background: Because of physiologic and clinical studies conducted before the era of acute coronary intervention, supplemental oxygen routinely is administered to patients with STEMI, regardle