(HealthDay)—Having a mobility plan can prevent the functional decline associated with lack of mobility among hospitalized patients, according to a study published online July 17 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Jul 18, 2018
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Hospitalized patients who had conversations about religion and spirituality with the healthcare team were the most satisfied with their overall care. However, 20 percent of patients who would have valued these discussions ...
Jul 13, 2011
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In recent years, the number of women who entered U.S. medical school surpassed the number of men. But gender inequities still exist in many areas of medicine. Of academic hospital medicine programs, 79% are run by men, Johns ...
Jun 25, 2020
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During cold and flu season, most of us inevitably will experience one or more acute illness. Fortunately, most acute problems are treatable without hospital admission. With that in mind, doctors say it is important to seek ...
Jan 18, 2013
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(HealthDay)—Pediatric hospital medicine programs have an established place in pediatric medicine, and the expanded roles and responsibilities of pediatric hospitalists should be recognized, along with their integrated role ...
Oct 2, 2013
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(HealthDay)—Hospitalists have an important role to play in mitigating opioid use disorder (OUD), according to an article published online July 18 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Jul 18, 2017
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Newly certified general internists mainly choose hospital medicine as their career path, according to a study published online May 17 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
May 17, 2022
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Involving hospitalists in the co-management of care for patients with cancer is associated with decreased length of hospital stay for patients, increased inpatient hospital capacity, and reduced stress among oncologists—all ...
Mar 10, 2023
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When a cardiologist attends to heart failure patients, even when the severity of illness is higher, patients have reduced rates of hospital readmissions, compared with those patients who are treated by a hospitalist, according ...
Nov 6, 2012
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More than 1 in 5 seniors with Medicare Advantage plans received a prescription for a potentially harmful "high risk medication" in 2009, according to a newly published analysis by Brown University public health researchers. ...
Apr 10, 2013
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