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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New Physician Editor of The Hospitalist Offers Broad Experience and an Eye for QI
With the appointment, The Hosptialist gains a high-energy physician with a broad spectrum of knowledge.
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How Prepared are Hospitalists to Handle Infectious Disease Cases?
Hospitalists routinely have to handle infection cases, but how well trained are they to do so, and how well prepared are the hospitals they work...
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Experts Urge Hospitalists To Be Good Antimicrobial Stewards
Infectious disease experts say hospitalists have to take care to narrowly tailor patients’ antibiotic treatments.
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Listen to an ID specialist explains why de-escalation of antibiotics isn't a simple proposition
Infectious disease specialist and former hospitalist Leland Allen, MD, discusses the de-escalation of antibiotics and why that might not always be...
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CDC report on C. diff offers encouragement, motivation for hospitalists
Report examines three sets of CDI data; shows prevention is possible
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FDA Investigates Major Bleeding Events in Dabigatran Patients
Patients should not stop taking dabigatran without first talking to their doctors, the FDA cautions
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Are hospitalists taking C. diff seriously enough? Maybe, maybe not
Some experts believe physicians are not as concerned as they should be
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Listen to CDC expert Carolyn Gould and Emory hospitalist Ketino Kobaidze discuss C. diff prevention
Dr. Gould outlines actions needed to prevent C. diff infections in your hospital; Dr. Kobaidze talks about why HM leaders should promote hand...
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Gut Reaction
Clostridium difficile puts hospitalists to the test.
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Business Drivers
At SHM’s Leadership Academy, hospitalists get behind the wheel
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Help Wanted
New program hopes to take hospitalist leadership to the next level
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HM@15 - Myriad Points of View
Although challenges exist, most health professionals acknowledge HM’s worth
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Anticoagulant Rivaroxaban Clears FDA Panel Hurdle
Efficacy, higher cost could inhibit widespread use, hospitalist says
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Conglomerate HM?
As hospitalist model surges, more private hospitalist providers grow ever bigger
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Emergency Medicine Companies Venture into Hospital Medicine
All signs point toward more and more hospitals hiring companies to handle both emergency care and inpatient care