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Society of Hospital Medicine’s Award of Excellence Winners Lead the Way
March 31, 2012
With this year’s annual SHM Awards of Excellence, thousands of hospitalists at HM12 saluted the leaders in the specialty.
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New Crop of Hospital Medicine Fellows “Arrives” at HM12
March 30, 2012
141 designees embody the core ideals of hospital medicine, SHM president-elect says
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NATIONAL RECOGNITION: Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) Earns Prestigious Award for Mentored Implementation Programs
March 16, 2012
First time NQF and Joint Commission bestow honor on a professional society
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Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) Earns National Quality Award for Mentored Implementation Programs
March 14, 2012
First time NQF and Joint Commission bestow honor on a professional society
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ACP Weighs in on Medical Test Overuse
March 13, 2012
Hospitalists should ensure they’re offering “high-value, cost-conscious” care
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: How the School of Medicine at Stanford University Is Addressing Women Physicians and Leadership
March 9, 2012
In just five years, the percentage of women at the full professor rank jumped from 14.5% to 22%
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HM12’s Host City of San Diego Offers Plenty of Fun Things to Do
February 29, 2012
HM12 is a perfect chance to learn about San Diego.
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Wachter to Examine ‘Great Physicians’ at HM12
February 29, 2012
Robert Wachter, MD, the author of HM blog Wachter's World, might best be known for the penultimate address he delivers at SHM’s annual meeting. This year he takes center stage at the San Diego Convention Center at noon April 4, capping HM12.
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In the Literature: Physician Reviews of HM-Relevant Research
- Kate Jennings, MD;
- Mel L. Anderson, MD;
- Robert E. Burke, MD
February 29, 2012
Higher loading dose of clopidogrel in STEMI; early vs. late surgery following hip fracture; beta-blockers in chronic kidney disease; long-term azithromycin in COPD; CT screening for lung cancer; timing of parenteral nutrition in the ICU; intrapleural management of empyema with DNase and t-PA; effect of weekend elective admissions on hospital flow; expectations and outcomes of medical comanagement.
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Massachusetts Healthcare Law Highlights Implications for National Healthcare Reform
- Christopher Guadagnino, PhD
February 29, 2012
The Massachusetts experience represents a microcosm of what might be expected on a national scale with the Affordable Care Act: success in covering the uninsured, but persistent access and cost challenges that can only be overcome with fundamental payment reform.