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ACP HospitalistWeekly

Welcome to the September 1 issue of ACP HospitalistWeekly, a hospital medicine update published every Wednesday by the American College of Physicians.

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In the News for the Week of 9-1-10

Highlights

  • Statin prescriptions at discharge increasing in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage
  • Black and low-income patients more likely to leave hospital against medical advice, be readmitted

Infections

  • Ceftaroline monotherapy is effective in treating complicated skin and skin structure infection
  • Inappropriate therapy for health care-associated skin infections may lengthen hospital stay

Medicare update

  • Medicare expands tobacco cessation coverage

Cartoon contest

Physician editor: A. Scott Keller, FACP

Editorial note: ACP HospitalistWeekly will not be published next week due to the Labor Day holiday.


Highlights

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Statin prescriptions at discharge increasing in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage

Rates of statin prescriptions at discharge have been increasing in patients hospitalized for intracerebral hemorrhage, a new study has found. More...

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Black and low-income patients more likely to leave hospital against medical advice, be readmitted

Low-income and black patients are more likely to leave the hospital against medical advice, which puts them at higher risk for 30-day readmission or mortality, a new study found. More...

Infections

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Ceftaroline monotherapy is effective in treating complicated skin and skin structure infections

Ceftaroline is as effective as vancomycin plus aztreonam at treating complicated skin and skin structure infection, an analysis found. More...

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Inappropriate therapy for health care-associated skin infections may lengthen hospital stay

Inappropriate empiric therapy for health care-associated complicated skin and skin structure infections is common and may increase length of stay, according to a new study. More...

Medicare update

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Medicare expands tobacco cessation coverage

Medicare will now pay for tobacco cessation counseling even if a patient does not have a tobacco-related disease, the Department of Health and Human Services announced last week. More...

Cartoon caption contest

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And the winner is …

ACP HospitalistWeekly has tallied the voting from its latest cartoon contest, where readers are invited to match wits against their peers to provide the most original and amusing caption. More...


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