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Hospitalist salaries vary by region, unit of work

GRAPEVINE, TX—Hospitalists who work in the South have higher salaries than those in other U.S. regions, but they also make less per unit of work, according to new data from the Society of Hospital Medicine and Medical Group Management Association.

Winning abstracts at Hospital Medicine 2011 propose ways to save time, money

GRAPEVINE, TX—New strategies for conserving physician time and health care spending captured awards in the abstract competition at the annual meeting of the Society of Hospital Medicine, held here last week.

Short-term NSAIDs may still increase myocardial infarction risk after previous heart attacks

Even short-term treatment with most nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) was associated with increased risk of death and a subsequent myocardial infarction (MI) in patients with prior heart attacks, reports a national cohort population study from Denmark.

Pulmonary embolism may be overdiagnosed in the U.S., study suggests

Use of computed tomographic pulmonary angiography (CTPA) may have led to overdiagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) in the U.S., according to a new study.

Rapid test to distinguish MRSA from MSSA cleared

The FDA last week cleared the first test that can quickly identify whether a Staphylococcus aureus infection is caused by methicillin-resistant (MRSA) or methicillin-susceptible (MSSA) bacteria.

Suggest a colleague as a Top Hospitalist

ACP Hospitalist is seeking candidates for our fourth annual Top Hospitalists issue. We're looking for hospitalists who made notable contributions to the field in 2011, whether through exceptional clinical skills, improved work flow, patient safety, cost savings, leadership, mentorship or quality improvement.

ACP wants your opinion on virtual communities

ACP is investigating whether to provide members who have similar interests the opportunity to exchange ideas, information and experiences, and to stay connected with one another through online virtual communities and/or live meetings.

Put words in our mouth

ACP HospitalistWeekly invites readers to create captions for our new cartoon and help choose the winner. Pen the winning caption and win a $50 gift certificate good toward any ACP product, program or service.