American College of Physicians: Internal Medicine — Doctors for Adults ®

Principles and Practice of
Hospital Medicine

The definitive guide for all practicing hospitalists, this book provides a background in all the important clinical, organizational, and administrative areas.

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June 2010

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Cover story

The rise of the neurohospitalist

Neurologists who specialize in inpatient work are finding their skills in high demand. A shortage of community neurologists willing to take call and a rapid expansion in treatments for complex neurological conditions over the past decade are helping to drive the trend.

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Hospital Medicine 2010: National Harbor, MD

Consult with confidence

Consulting on patients admitted to other specialties has become routine for many hospitalists, but most have had little if any training in this area.

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Searching for weapons in the war on MRSA

A decade ago, vancomycin was considered a reasonably effective treatment for MRSA, but times have changed.

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Better endings are
possible

Patients need ideal medical care at the end of life, but they don't always get it.

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King of the HAI hill

Clostridium difficile infection has overtaken MRSA as the top hospital-acquired infection.

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Cracking the codes

A few basic documentation tips can go a long way toward maximizing reimbursement.

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Success story

PA training gives hospitalists helping hands and new teaching opportunities

The Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Ariz., has developed a unique fellowship program for physician assistants.

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Perspectives

Letter from the editor

As in-hospital treatment for complicated neurological conditions has expanded, the number of community neurologists who take call has declined. This has put hospital-based neurologists—neurohospitalists—in hot demand, and they're likely to stay there as the population ages.

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Newman's notions

Iatrogenica

A chance encounter with an old friend leads our editorial advisor to reminisce about patients past.

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Your Practice

Technology traps

Intracranial pressure monitoring

Our columnist outlines the four approaches to intracranial pressure monitoring.

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Your Career

Pulse On® Sioux Falls, SD

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Pulse On® Tacoma, WA

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Clinical Medicine

Test yourself

Stroke

The following cases and commentary, which address stroke, are excerpted from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP15).

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Research news

Journal watch

Recent studies of note.

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In the news

Predicting short-term stroke recurrence, updated recommendations on cardiovascular IED infections.

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Earn MOC Points for Medical Knowledge

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