The Hospitalist4d
Nine Ways Hospitals Can Use Electronic Health Records to Reduce Readmissions
Editor’s note: This is the first of two articles from SHM’s Health Information Technology committee offering practical recommendations for improving electronic health records (EHRs) to reduce ...
The Hospitalist4d
Infection Risk Decreases With Lower Red Blood Cell Transfusion Thresholds
Clinical question: Do different thresholds for red blood cell (RBC) transfusion influence the risk of infection, and does leukocyte reduction also influence the risk of infection? Background: RBC ...
The Hospitalist7d
Hospital Stipends, Employment Models for Hospitalists Trends to Watch
One of the toughest jobs of group management is teasing out the trends that will define HM in the future. In the past few years, hospitalist leaders have tried to forecast whether the growth in ...
The Hospitalist11d
Four Things HMGs Should Do To Prepare for Ebola
A Dallas-based hospitalist who works close to where the first diagnosed case of Ebola virus in the U.S. occurred says the arrival of the infectious disease in America should serve as a clarion call ...
The Hospitalist10d
Hospitalists May Share Smaller Slice of Healthcare Spending Pie
News that healthcare spending’s growth rate slowed in 2013 but is expected to pick up in the next decade isn’t all rosy for hospitalists, says a member of SHM’s Public Policy Committee. Committee ...
The Hospitalist10d
New Oral Anticoagulants Safe and Effective for Atrial Fibrillation Treatment
Clinical question: Is there a difference in efficacy and safety among new oral anticoagulants compared to warfarin in subgroups of patients with atrial fibrillation (Afib)? Background: Studies of new ...
The Hospitalist12d
Medication Reconciliation Toolkit Updated, Available to Hospitalists
Adverse drug events and medication errors are unfortunately all too common within hospitals, but hospitalists can now take the lead in preventing them using SHM’s MARQUIS [Multi-Center Medication ...
The Hospitalist12d
Adding Basal Insulin to Oral Agents in Type 2 Diabetes Might Offer Best Glycemic Control
Clinical question: When added to oral diabetic agents, which insulin regimen (biphasic, prandial or basal) best achieves glycemic control in patients with Type 2 diabetes? Background: Most patients ...
The Hospitalist14d
Starting the Year with Gratitude
As I reflect on this past year, despite the disruptive times, I am deeply grateful. I am also reminded of the article in The ...
The Hospitalist14d
Running Dry: How Hospitalists Can Conquer the IV Fluid Crisis
Intravenous fluids are undeniably essential in modern medicine, acting as a critical conduit for delivering hydration, ...
The Hospitalist14d
Coding Corner: Talk the Talk, Bill the Bill: Navigating Advance Care Discussion Billing
This can qualify for an advance care planning (ACP) billing code (99497). ACP includes the explanation and discussion of ...
The Hospitalist14d
Residents Look Forward to a New Year
Dhruv Srinivasachar, MD, earned his medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Va., and is a PGY-4 ...