New research is being presented at Hospital Medicine 2013, the annual meeting of the Society of Hospital Medicine, from May 16-19 in National Harbor, MD.

Meeting Highlights

Emergency to Internal Medicine Handoffs

Targeted Interventions Reduce Readmissions & ED Use

Attitudes Toward Post-Discharge Clinics

 

News From the Meeting

Hospitalists Set to Kick-Off San Diego Meeting

New Tx Sought for Resistant Kawasaki Disease

Renal Function Key in C. Diff Therapy Choice

Statins Often Ignored After Surgery

Abuse of OTC Drug Mimics Kidney Stones

Study IDs Hospital Frequent Flyers

A.M. Hospital Discharge Hard to Accomplish

Drug Warning Alerts Largely Ignored

Persistent Pus in Ear May Signal Unusual TB

Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Overused

Malpractice Claims Less Common for Hospitalists

Automated Feedback and Bonuses Improve VTE Prophylaxis

Hospitalized Stroke Patients Receive Worse Care

Study Raises Doubt About Thromboembolism Prophylaxis

 

More From the Meeting

Main Meeting Schedule

Pre-Courses

Hotel and Travel

FAQs

Family Activities

Course Material

5k Fun Run

ROI

 

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