May 2015
Guarding against CAUTI
Are efforts to fight catheter-associated urinary tract infections worth the cost?.
Recreational marijuana legalization brings new challenges for health care
Hospitalists in Colorado deal with wider use and new forms of marijuana.
Differentiating disorders of consciousness
Communication may be helpful to patients' recovery.
A phone call puts patients in the right place
Collaboration includes hospitalists, ED, and patient placement manager.
One hospital finds better communication with patients thanks to EHRs
Patient satisfaction rates went up after EHR implementation.
Medicare reports on the 2015 Physician Value-Based Payment Modifier
The “x factor” affects payments.
Pott-y language
Tuberculosis with spinal involvement is often referred to as Pott's disease.
Improving patient satisfaction is not rocket science
Ten easy ways to generate “thank yous”.
Letter from the Editor
This month's issue includes articles on catheter-associated urinary infections, recreational marijuana, disorders of consciousness, and more.
Palliative med conference offers advice on hip fracture, treatment withdrawal, organ donation
News from the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine's annual assembly.
Cases from Massachusetts General Hospital
Henoch-Schönlein purpura in an adult, serotonin syndrome presenting as myoclonus and hyperreflexia, dengue fever, and more.
New antifungal for aspergillosis and mucormycosis approved
Details on the latest recalls, warnings, and approvals.
In the News
New hospitals and patient satisfaction, NSAIDs and adverse events, and more.