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This issue features our coverage from Internal Medicine 2010, including stories on thrombocytopenia, concurrent GI bleeding and acute coronary syndrome, managing patients in opioid withdrawal, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/07/lfe.htm
15 Jul 2010
Current, validated med lists reduce errors on hospital admission
Current, validated med lists reduce errors on hospital admission Use of probiotics helps lower ventilator-associated pneumonia rates
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/10/1.htm
10 Mar 2010
‘July phenomenon’ may not exist, study finds
The “July phenomenon,” which suggests that mortality rates at teaching hospitals increase due to the presence of new housestaff, had no substantial effect in a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/09/21/1.htm
21 Sep 2011
Heparin labeling changed to clarify drug strength
Details on recalls, warnings and label changes.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/02/fda.htm
15 Feb 2013
Inpatient medication: Too much information, or not enough?
A recent study showed that many inpatients don't know what medications they're given in the hospital.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/03/inpatient.htm
15 Mar 2010
In the News
Report shows slowdown in hospital cost increases.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/10/itn.htm
15 Oct 2008
How hospitalists can avoid diagnostic errors
A patient safety expert offers advice on improving diagnosis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/03/q-a-diagnostic-error.htm
15 Mar 2016
Eliminating drug errors
A few years ago, a patient taking a long-lasting brand-name beta-blocker got switched to the generic short-acting medication when admitted to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pa. At discharge, the medication instructions said, “Take all home meds.”.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/05/drug-errors.htm
15 May 2007
Journal watch: Recent studies of note
Recent studies of note.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/11/jw.htm
15 Nov 2010
New blood thinner, HIV combo drug approved
Details on approval of ticagrelor and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/10/fda.htm
15 Oct 2011