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April 2010

Featured Articles

Cover story

Pay now, profit later

Initial training, whether it lasts a few days or a few weeks, can make a crucial difference in a hospitalist’s long-term productivity and career satisfaction.

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Q&A: Elizabeth Marlow, MD

Answering before the surgeon calls

Did seeing high-risk surgical patients early reduce complications and length of stay?

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Your practice

Baffled by beta-blockers

For hospitalists weighing whether to prescribe a beta-blocker perioperatively, recent updated guidelines provide some helpful indications, but significant questions remain.

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A matter of respect

Disruptive behavior is common in U.S. hospitals, according to a recent survey.

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Success story

Telemetry unit initiative reduces ED crowding, smooths patient flow

Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta standardized admission and transfer criteria for its telemetry unit.

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Mindful Medicine

Seeing the whole picture

An internist sidesteps anchoring and availability to arrive at the correct diagnosis.

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Perspectives

Letter from the editor

For some hospitalist employers, letting a recruit jump right into a new job seems like the best way to learn. Others have found, however, that taking the time to orient new hospitalist colleagues to their work environment reaps dividends down the line.

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Letter to the editor

A shorter physician work week reflects changes in activities, one reader writes.

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Newman’s notions

Ruppy: Teaching old dogs new tricks

By focusing on teamwork, communication, and strong relationships, successful collaboration between clinicians and other providers can be achieved.

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Student hospitalist

Clear expectations make better doctors

It would be impossible to tell medical students all the things they need to know to succeed, but our columnist can think of a few easy signs to follow.

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Your Practice

Technology traps

Noninvasive cardiac output monitoring

Our columnist describes the strengths and weaknesses of currently available minimally invasive monitors.

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Coding Corner

Respiratory failure in COPD patients

In some cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, it may be appropriate to assign a principal or secondary diagnosis of acute respiratory failure.

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Your Career

Pulse On™ Lincoln, Neb.

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Pulse On™ Boise, Idaho

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Clinical Medicine

Test yourself

Preoperative evaluation

The following cases and commentary, which address preoperative evaluation, are excerpted from ACP’s Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP14).

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Research news

Journal watch

Recent studies of note.

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In the news

Physician errors, managing STEMI, and more.

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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!

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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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