Hospital Medicine

How a Major Computer Crash Showed the Vulnerabilities of EHRs

Medscape Medical News June 14, 2018

California's Sutter Health lost communications for more than 24 hours and elective surgeries and some procedures were delayed. Experts say all systems have risk and backup plans are critical.
Hospitalist? What's That?

Medscape Hospital Medicine June 19, 2018
Mistakes Causing Self-contamination Common in Hospitals

Medscape Medical News June 13, 2018

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FDA OKs Two Devices for Endovascular AV Fistula Creation

FDA Approvals June 22, 2018
FDA, Drugmakers Continue Work to End Critical Drug Shortages

Medscape Medical News June 22, 2018
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FDA Approves Artificial Pancreas for Children With Type 1 Diabetes

FDA Approvals June 22, 2018
New AMA Policy Calls for Physician Training on Suicide

Medscape Medical News June 22, 2018
ECMO in Severe ARDS: Trial Halted for Futility, Lessons Debated

Medscape Medical News June 22, 2018
Rivaroxaban Allows Early Discharge of Pulmonary Embolus Patients

Reuters Health Information June 22, 2018
Most Surgical Residents Who Work Extended Hours Are Volunteering, Not Being Coerced

Reuters Health Information June 21, 2018
Topiramate for Seizures in Preterm Newborns Linked With Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Reuters Health Information June 21, 2018

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Hospitalist? What's That?

Commentary June 19, 2018

How can hospitalists differentiate themselves from other general medicine providers? Is the Focused Practice in Hospital Medicine certification the solution?
Prioritizing Patients Over Paperwork

Expert Column June 22, 2018

A worthy goal, but is it really achievable? CMS thinks so.
Praying With Patients: Clinicians Debate

Article June 20, 2018
Cooperative of American Physicians

Malpractice Case: Physicians Should Be Able to Say 'I'm Sorry'

Article June 20, 2018

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Columnists

The Hospitalist Retort Alok S. Patel, MD

Adverse Drug Events: Case Challenge Series Douglas S. Paauw, MD

Ethics: Today's Hot Topics Arthur L. Caplan, PhD

CDC Expert Commentary

FDA Expert Commentaries and Interviews

Hot Topics in EM Robert Glatter, MD

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Catastrophic Health Expenditure Risk Among Trauma Patients

Annals of Surgery June 22, 2018
VIM-Beta-Lactamase-Producing P. aeruginosa Outbreak

Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report June 22, 2018
White Privilege in Health Care: Recognition and Action

Annals of Family Medicine June 21, 2018
White Privilege in a White Coat: Racism Shaped My Education

Annals of Family Medicine June 21, 2018
Carbapenem-Nonsusceptible Acinetobacter baumannii

Emerging Infectious Diseases June 20, 2018
Obstructive Sleep Apnea and AF Risk After Cardiac Surgery

Anesthesia & Analgesia June 20, 2018

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Medscape Essentials

Medscape Report New data comparing hospitalist vs. non-hospitalist salaries

Physician Business Academy Course Medical Practice and the Law: Navigating Legal Issues in Medicine

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EXCLUSIVE REPORT Physicians' Choice: Top Hospitals for Complex Cases

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CMS Seeks Feedback on Physician Self-referral Law

Medscape Medical News June 22, 2018

CMS asks for suggestions on potential changes to the Stark Law, which has been cited as an impediment to coordinating healthcare services.
From Medical Malpractice to Murder Accusations; More

Medscape Business of Medicine June 22, 2018
Physician Groups: Court Ruling May Harm Vulnerable Patients

Medscape Medical News June 21, 2018
Demand for Medical Specialists Increasing in US

Medscape Medical News June 21, 2018

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Medscape Report 2018

Hospitalist Compensation Report: New data comparing hospitalist vs. non-hospitalist salaries

Hospitalist Compensation Report: New data comparing hospitalist vs. non-hospitalist salaries

Medscape Report 2018

Physician Wealth & Debt Report: Which physicians are the wealthiest, and why?

Physician Wealth & Debt Report: Which physicians are the wealthiest, and why?

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