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HMWachter: We Got It Wrong With 7 On, 7 Off Work SchedulesAfter 20 years, it is time for the hospitalist model, including work schedule and patient load, to change, said Bob Wachter, MD, who, along with Lee Goldman, MD, coined the word 'hospitalist'.
Medscape Medical News, March 15, 2016
HMSoaring Rates of Opioid Addiction Challenge HospitalistsThere were 4400 deaths related to opioid overdose in 2000; in 2013, there were 16,000. To address this increase, hospitalists need strategies to manage patients with addiction and treat withdrawal.
'Passionate Champion' Key to Inpatient Glycemic ControlA study finds common characteristics of hospitals with the best glycemic control practices include multidisciplinary teams,
administrative support, and a dedicated staff "champion."
Joseph Li, MD
Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Presentation: Polypharmacy and De-prescribing; Date: March 8, 2016
Presentation: Thinking Doctors: Solve a Clinical Unknown with a Team, Sharpen Your Clinical Reasoning and Discover the "Sand-Traps" of
Our Mind; Date: March 9, 2016
