Journal of Hospital Medicine

Psychology & Psychiatry

Postpartum depression can be ID'd during infant hospitalization

(HealthDay)—Postpartum depression screening conducted during infant hospitalization can identify depression among previously unscreened women, according to a study published online Aug. 16 in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Catheter reduction programs do reduce use of catheters

(HealthDay)—Catheter reduction programs are associated with a reduction in the number of catheter days per 100 patient-days, according to a research letter published online June 17 in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.

Health

Hospitalist morale index is validated instrument

(HealthDay)—The Hospitalist Morale Index is a valid instrument for assessing hospitalist morale, according to a study published online March 10 in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.

Health

Patients more satisfied with care from hospitalists

(HealthDay)—More patients report satisfaction with overall care in a nonteaching hospitalist service than in a general medicine teaching service, according to research published in the February issue of the Journal of Hospital ...

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Tool decreases superfluous lab testing, cuts health-care costs

Anyone who's spent a night in a hospital knows the drill: In comes a phlebotomist, first thing in the morning, for lab tests. Physicians have long recognized that lab testing isn't necessary for all hospitalized patients ...

Diabetes

Less hypoglycemia with weight-based insulin in hyperkalemia

(HealthDay)—Weight-based insulin dosing is associated with less hypoglycemia than standard dosing for patients with acute hyperkalemia weighing less than 95 kg, according to a study published online Jan. 13 in the Journal ...

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