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IOM report: Geographic adjustment methods for Medicare payments need revisions

The methods for calculating geographic adjustments of Medicare payments to hospitals and private practice health professionals need revisions, which will increase or reduce payment amounts to many facilities, a new Institute of Medicine (IOM) report suggests.

Clinical decision rules for PE equally accurate

Four clinical decision rules for diagnosing pulmonary embolism (PE) perform similarly when combined with D-dimer testing.

Dexamethasone with antibiotics shortens hospital stay for CAP patients

Adding dexamethasone to antibiotic treatment reduced the length of stay by one day for inpatients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), a study found.

Guidelines for preventing delirium offered by U.K. experts

Guidelines for preventing delirium in inpatients have been developed by the British National Clinical Guideline Centre, and a synopsis of them was published in the June 7 Annals of Internal Medicine.

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.

Vote for your favorite caption

ACP HospitalistWeekly's cartoon caption contest continues. Readers can vote for their favorite captions to determine the winner.