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New studies on combating COVID-19 clusters, conserving oxygen, …

WEBO ne hospital team described how they dealt with a surge of hospital-onset COVID-19 and clusters of cases caused by the omicron variant in an article published …

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Take a bite out of HAP ACP Hospitalist

WEBDr. Baker participated in one of the only studies to assess the effects of toothbrushing on NV-HAP. On one unit in the hospital, patients were each provided a …

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The reality of postacute care ACP Hospitalist

WEBC hristine D. Jones, MD, MS, identified the need for her SHM Converge 2022 session, “What Hospitalists Should Know About Transitions to Post-Acute Care,” while …

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Proning didn't help, may have harmed hospital patients on …

WEBP rone positioning did not appear to provide benefit, and was actually associated with worsening hypoxia, in awake hospitalized patients with COVID-19, a …

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Diagnosing pulmonary embolism ACP Hospitalist

WEBT here's no shortage of tools or data for a physician trying to diagnose a pulmonary embolism (PE).. In a single week in December 2021, a systematic review …

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Growing an HM division ACP Hospitalist

WEBF ew people knew what a hospitalist was when Katherine Hochman, MD, MBA, became the first one at Tisch Hospital in 2004 after completing her internal …

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Model for COVID-19 triage, updated guidelines for inpatients, …

WEBR esearchers at one U.S. hospital used machine learning to develop a model that predicted which inpatients with COVID-19 would deteriorate.They validated it …

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New recommendations offer best practices for hospitalist wellness

WEBA work group of hospitalists recently developed a list of best practices to address their colleagues' well-being, based on a survey of practices at institutions …

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Ease up on antipsychotics ACP Hospitalist

WEBShoshana Herzig, MD, MPH, FACP, will give a 10-minute briefing on the use of antipsychotics in the hospital on Friday, April 29. Catch her in the ACP Resource …

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The many faces of hospital medicine ACP Hospitalist

WEBS ome parts of being a hospitalist are universal, but other aspects of the job vary dramatically from country to country.. Hospital medicine leaders from Argentina, …

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How COVID-19 changed end-of-life care ACP Hospitalist

WEBHow COVID-19 changed end-of-life care. Hospitalists have had to find new strategies during the pandemic in order to provide optimal care, including company and …

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Isolation intensifies ICU impacts ACP Hospitalist

WEBAfter adjustment for demographic characteristics and illness severity, each one-point increase in the social isolation score was associated with a 7% greater …

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AHA issues scientific statement on ACS in older patients

WEBA scientific statement from the American Heart Association provided updated recommendations for management of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in older …

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Correcting medicine's use of race ACP Hospitalist

WEBCorrecting medicine's use of race. Hospitalists are pushing for changes in eGFR and other algorithms. By Stacey Butterfield. T o understand the problem with using race in clinical …

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Advanced dementia and respiratory failure ACP Hospitalist

WEBThe diagnosis is acute hypoxic respiratory failure secondary to aspiration pneumonia in the setting of advanced dementia. Dementia, also called major …

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Five steps to a better discharge ACP Hospitalist

WEBTo achieve those three goals, Dr. Williams recommended five steps that he said have been linked to more successful discharges. 1. Use caring language and …

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Most daily blood draws were collected during traditional sleep …

WEBN early 4 in 10 daily blood draws at one hospital were collected in the early morning during traditional sleep hours, a recent study found.. Researchers looked at …

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Hospitals can stop testing for COVID-19 in asymptomatic patients

WEBM ultiple medical societies recently updated their recommendations on testing asymptomatic hospital patients for COVID-19.. The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology …

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Bringing meditation to the hospital ACP Hospitalist

WEBBringing meditation to the hospital. Meditation may be an effective stress-reduction tool for hospital clinicians, a recent project showed.

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Tough times for hospital finances ACP Hospitalist

WEBIn fall 2022, industry experts projected that 53% to 68% of hospitals would have negative margins for the calendar year. That's up from 36% in 2021, 52% in 2020, …

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Replace diagnostic errors with excellence ACP Hospitalist

WEBStart by assessing and learning from your own performance, recommended Dr. Singh. “Seek diagnostic feedback” was the first of the five strategies in a Practice …

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User-friendly EHRs also more safety-friendly ACP Hospitalist

WEBBy Jennifer Kearney-Strouse. E ase of use and safety may go hand in hand, at least where electronic health records (EHRs) are concerned, according to a recent …

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