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Quality of End-of-Life Care Varies by Disease
How do patterns of end-of-life care compare for patients with different diseases?
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Patients’ Out-of-Pocket Spending Increasing
How much are insured nonelderly adult patients paying out of pocket for inpatient care, and does that amount vary over time or by patient...
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2016 State of Hospital Medicine Report Now Available
Order your copy of the 2016 State of Hospital Medicine report now and improve your practice today
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LETTER: Point-of-Care Ultrasound: The (Sound) Wave of the Future for Hospitalists
Small devices carried in pockets during rounds can enable hospitalists to make quick decisions at the bedside, enhance and teach physical exam...
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Establishing a Role for Polysomnography in Hospitalized Children
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Dr. Hospitalist: HM Groups Must Adapt to New Career Landscape
Dear Dr. Hospitalist: Over the past several years, we have had a problem with physician retention, especially with nocturnists, in our medium-...
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Most Hospitalists Not Eager to Screen Inpatients for Breast Cancer: JHM Study
A recent Journal of Hospital Medicine study found that most hospitalists do not believe they should be involved in breast cancer screening for...
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Hospital Medicine 2015 Photo Gallery - Day Four
Photographs from Hospital Medicine 2015, which took place March 29-April 1 at the Gaylord National Hotel and Conference Center in National Harbor...
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Disparities in National Hospital Ratings Systems Produce No Clear Winners, Losers
A recent study found different approaches used by four popular hospital ratings systems resulted in disagreement about the ranking of many U.S.
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Antibiotic Therapy Guidelines for Pediatric Pneumonia Helpful, Not Hurtful
Hospitalists need not fear negative consequences when prescribing guideline-recommended antibiotic therapy for children hospitalized with...
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Early Warning System Boosts Sepsis Detection, Care
An alert system that monitors inpatients at risk of developing sepsis can prompt early sepsis care, can speed patient transfers to the ICU, and...
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Hospitalists Channel Osler, Pioneer in Bedside Exams
Hands-on workshop helps hospitalists gain confidence in fundamentals, learn to teach physical exam skills better
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Checklists Improve Outcomes, Require Care-team Buy-in
Dr. Ramiro Jervis and Dr. Umesh Gidwani urge hospitalists to experiment with checklists during the 7th annual Hospital Medicine Symposium in New...
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Five Reasons You Should Attend Hospital Medicine 2013 in Washington, D.C.
Hospital Medicine 2013 offers expert speakers, 90 educational offerings, and networking with the best and brightest hospital medicine has to offer...
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CME, Procedures, and Advocacy Highlight Hospital Medicine 2013 Kickoff
Hospital Medicine 2013 starts off with a day of learning and advocacy on Capitol Hill.