February 2017

Creativity, flexibility required to attract hospitalists in fiercely competitive market.

Demand for temporary hospitalists is high

Flaws in diagnosis, prescribing are common.

An “avoid heparin” policy yields benefit.

Altered mental status due to psychiatric causes is discussed in the first of two columns on the topic.

Physician attitudes can lead to avoidance, delays of care

More robust coverage of consultation medicine, rehabilitation medicine, oncology, palliative care, and transitions of care is included

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Technology isn't always as helpful as it seems.

This month's issue includes articles on recruitment, locum tenens, cellulitis, and more.

Diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in a 46-year-old woman.

Details on the latest recalls, warnings, and approvals.

Cases involving a new skin nodule; red, swollen legs; a history of MRSA infections; and others are presented

Ambulatory ECG monitoring after stroke, benefit of ventilator bundle components, alteplase and long-term survival after ischemic stroke, and more

C. difficile transmission, telestroke quality measures, and more