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Current issue: June 2009
Cover Story
Where’s the target?
Experts debate new glucose goals for the ICU
By Stacey Butterfield
The NICE-SUGAR investigators’ finding that intensive control actually increased mortality among their more than 6,000 ICU patients will lead to a dramatic and rapid change in practice for hospitalists.
Internal Medicine 2009
Get the germs where they live
—in the hospital
By Stacey Butterfield
An expert delivers good news and bad news about hospital-acquired infections.
Dealing with delirium in older
hospitalized adults
By Jessica Berthold
This common complication can have serious adverse effects.
Debunking the gospel of heparin for strokes
By Janet Colwell
Portraying heparin as a religion may be an exaggeration, but not so far from the truth.
Bridging the pain gap
Tips on pain management
By Jennifer Kearney-Strouse
The main goals of pain treatment should be to reduce pain to a level that’s tolerable for the patient, decrease suffering, maximize function and minimize adverse outcomes.
ACP Hospitalist Weekly
From the July 1, 2009 edition
- STEMI patients should undergo transfer, PCI after fibrinolysis
- New severity score to predict CAP outcomes outperforms older scores
Suggest a physician as a Top Hospitalist
ACP Hospitalist is seeking candidates for its second annual Top Hospitalists issue. Physicians selected as Top Hospitalists will be those who made notable contributions to the field in 2009, whether through cost savings, improved work flow, patient safety, leadership, mentorship or quality improvement.
Catch Up with the ACP Hospitalist Blog
Follow the latest news, ideas and trends in hospital medicine with the ACP Hospitalist Blog.
Cartoon Caption Contest
This issue's winning cartoon caption was submitted by Bryan D. Kraft, ACP Associate Member. He will receive a $50 gift certificate good toward any ACP product, program or service. Thanks to all who voted!
