November 2018


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Top Hospitalists

The 2018 Top Hospitalists issue profiles 10 physicians with very diverse backgrounds and interests.

Too much of a good thing?

Recent research shows excess oxygen supplementation can harm.

A code for improving transitions of care

New Medicare code for transitional care management has seen low uptake but good patient outcomes.

An equation for early postdischarge visits

Queuing theory helped one hospital fit heart failure patients into a clinic soon after discharge.

Giving thanks

Colleagues, mentors, electronic records, and readers all make Dr. Newman grateful this month.

New warning on SGLT2 inhibitors

Details on the latest recalls, warnings, and approvals.

New global definition for malnutrition

A new definition of malnutrition was published by the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition in September.

Top Docs, oxygen, and numbers

This issue introduces you to our 10 latest Top Hospitalists.

Penicillin allergies, end-of-life care

Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.

Cases from St. Louis University

Wernicke's encephalopathy, idiopathic splenic infarction, and more