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Hospitalists Should Consider Fall Risks with Sleep Agent
December 13, 2012
Study shows increased risk of inpatient falls with zolpidem
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Miscommunication Sometimes a Stumbling Block in Hospitalist-Provider Interactions
December 2, 2012
Tips to mitigate communication breakdowns between hospitalists and healthcare teams
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The Global Hospitalist
December 2, 2012
Hospitalist Nick Fitterman's new focus is providing Long Islanders a "model of wellness"
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Hospitalists Take Greater Role in Assessing and Treating Pain
December 2, 2012
A multidisciplinary pain-management research group at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City pilots a program encouraging hospitalists to partner with nurses to focus on patient pain assessment and treatment
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12 Things Hospitalists Need to Know About Nephrology
December 2, 2012
Kidney experts offer tips to help hospitalists better care for their patients
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The Pros and Cons of Locum Tenens for Hospitalists
December 2, 2012
Paying temporary physicians over the long term can be overwhelming for cash-strapped hospitals and healthcare systems
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Is Do-It-Yourself Locum Tenens an Economically Viable Approach for Hospitalist Programs?
December 2, 2012
The temptation to rush into a quickly growing field is natural, but could be self-defeating, say staffing analysts
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Hospitalists on the Move
December 2, 2012
Movers and shakers in hospital medicine; new business moves
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The Hospital Home Team: Physicians Increase Focus on Inpatient Care
- Larry Wellikson, MD, SFHM
December 2, 2012
Adminstrators look to hospitalists to solve workload, staffing and scope-of-practice issues
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The Quality Journey of Hospitalist David J. Yu
November 2, 2012
Hospitalist David J. Yu MD, FACP, MBA, SFHM began his quality journey by earning an MBA, then spending a week learning Lean process-management techniques