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May 2008

Suggest a colleague as a Hospitalist of the Year

ACP Hospitalist is seeking candidates for our first annual Hospitalists of the Year issue. We're looking for the hospitalists who made the most notable contributions to the field in 2008, whether through cost savings, improved work flow, patient safety, leadership, mentorship or quality improvement.

Do you know a colleague who might qualify? Fill out our form and tell us who and why. All recommendations must be received by July 14, 2008, when our editorial advisory board will pick the winners. Hospitalists of the Year will be profiled in our November 2008 issue.


Cover Feature

Hospitals tighten rules on gifts, meals, education from pharma

Integrative medicine: Coming to a hospital near you

Conflict of interest policies go under revision
Some institutions, mainly academic medical centers, are taking a newer, hard-line approach to physicians’ relationships with pharma. Our cover story looks at some of these new policies as well as the potential impact of this growing movement.

 

 

Letter from the Editor
Write to the editor

In the News

Hospital Medicine 2008; new rules from CMS

Quality Improvement

Hospitalists implement disease strategies

Hospitalists implement disease strategies

Some hospitals are seeing fewer readmissions for CHF, stroke and other conditions

Pain Management

Managing pain in orthopedic patients

Managing pain in orthopedic patients

Tips on using analgesics, opioids and the latest delivery methods

Your Career

Becoming a better ward attending

Becoming a better ward attending

Two experts discuss 10 modifiable behaviors

Q&A

No signouts? No problem

No signouts? No problem

A hospitalist program uses an innovative scheduling system to reduce handoffs

Web Watch

Web WatchRaising the bar on health care ratings sites

Ethical Dilemmas

Ethical DilemmasDeciding about CPR when a DNR order is confusing

Conference Coverage

Plenary sessions, new research are highlights at 37th Critical Care CongressPlenary sessions, new research are highlights at 37th Critical Care Congress

 

 

 

 

A mix of the suspected and the surprising at annual stroke meeting

A mix of the suspected and the surprising at annual stroke meeting

Studies focus on treatment, symptoms and awareness

 

 

Clinical Medicine

Clinicians and the care of sexual minorities

Clinicians and the care of sexual minorities

An excerpt from “The Fenway Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health,” new from ACP Press

 

 

 

Test yourself: Diagnosing and managing pain

Research News

Journal watch

Recent studies of note

Hospitalist Archives
Quick Links

ACP Hospitalist Weekly

From the September 1, 2010 edition

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Cartoon Caption Contest

This issue's winning cartoon caption was submitted by Patricia J. Peterson, FACP, in practice in Longview, Wash., who will receive a $50 gift certificate good toward any ACP product, program or service. Thanks to all who voted!

"Did you say you were a little horse? Or a little hoarse?"

ACP Career Connection

Looking for a new hospitalist position?

ACP Career Connection can help you find your next job in hospital medicine. Search hospitalist positions nationwide that suit your criteria and preferences. Jobs are posted about two weeks before print publication of Annals of Internal Medicine, ACP Internist, and ACP Hospitalist. Exclusive “Online Direct” opportunities are updated weekly. Check us out online.

Register Now For Your ACP Fall Chapter Meeting

Register Now For Your ACP Fall Chapter Meeting

Attend your fall chapter meeting, earn CME credit, and find out what your local ACP Chapter has to offer! See the Chapter calendar or find out more, including the answers to frequently asked questions about ACP Chapters and regions.

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This new online game is based on the popular ACP Doctor's Dilemma™ Competition from ACP’s annual Internal Medicine meetings. The game is simple to play but challenging to master. Start now!