Tom Collins is a freelance writer in South Florida who has written about medical topics from nasty infections to ethical dilemmas, runaway tumors to tornado-chasing doctors. He travels the globe gathering conference health news and lives in West Palm Beach.
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CDC Report Confirms Hospitalists’ Role in Fight against Antibiotic-Resistant Pathogens
Hospitalists are primed to participate in efforts to prevent infections and control their spread once they’re discovered, CDC expert says
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CDC Recommends Four “Core Actions” to Fight Antimicrobial Resistance
Agency suggests hospitalists prevent, track infections, and apply antibiotic stewardship
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Listen to John Vazquez, MD, discuss neurophobia and tips for adjusting to discomfort in treating neuro patients
John Vazquez, MD, Medical Director of Emory University Hospital, talks about neurophobia, the discomfort some hospitalists and other doctors feel...
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Oklahoma Hospitalist Discusses Medical Center Devastation, Community Response
Joseph R. Womble, MD, talks about the devastating tornado that hit the medical center in Moore, Okla., and how he expects the community to respond...
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“Telestroke” care and “teleneurology” give hospitalists additional resources
New approach to caring for stroke patients and other neurologic conditions is an emerging, valuable resource
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Devastating Superstorm Gone, But Not Forgotten in Moore, Okla.
Destruction left by 200-mph tornado leaves hospitalists floored—and grateful for their good fortune
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11 Things Neurologists Think Hospitalists Need To Know
From diagnosis and time references to MRIs and checklists, hospitalists play key role in neurological care
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Boston Marathon Bombing Calls Hospitalists to Duty
Tragedy reinforces need to incorporate hospitalists into disaster response plans
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Moore Medical Center a Casualty of Tornado’s Fury
A hospitalist grapples with loss of city’s sole medical center
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We Welcome the Newest SHM Members
A listing of new Society of Hospital Medicine members
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Report: Hospitals Show Improvement on Infection Rates, but Progress Slows on CAUTIs
Work to reduce in-hospital adverse events still to be done, says hospitalist expert
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New Oral Anticoagulants Advance Treatment Options, Create Complications for Hospitalists
While oral anticoagulants are expected to help streamline hospitalized patients' care and discharge, questions remain about their effect on...
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Why Hospitalists Should Pay Special Attention to Kidney Disease
Kidney disease the top diagnosis linked to readmission and death, study finds
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Nephrologist Acknowledges Hospitalist Evolution, Importance to Patient Care
Ted Shaikewitz, MD, of Durham Nephrology Associates, offers a nephrologists' perspective of evolution of hospitalists and what that has meant for...
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12 Things Hospitalists Need to Know About Nephrology
Kidney experts offer tips to help hospitalists better care for their patients