January 15, 2025
Mentors for the middle
Hospitalists who are mid-career or not in academia may fall through the cracks of mentorship efforts, say two hospitalists who want to change the situation.
How to motivate your mentees
An expert shares ideas for coaching others through the hurdles of procrastination, perseveration, and perfectionism.
Short-acting, full-agonist opioids linked with less severe withdrawal after admission
Patients' doses of short-acting full-agonist opioids were inversely correlated with their withdrawal severity, even if they were receiving methadone or buprenorphine treatment, a review of 124 hospitalizations at a safety-net hospital found.
Hydrophobic, chlorhexidine PICCs didn't reduce device failure vs. standard polyurethane
There were no significant differences in failure or complication rates among patients randomized to hydrophobic, chlorhexidine, or standard polyurethane peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs), an Australian trial found.
Private equity hospital acquisition associated with lower patient experience ratings
Hospitals that were acquired by private equity in 2008 to 2019 showed a widening gap in their overall Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems scores compared to hospitals that were not acquired, a cohort study found.
Postdischarge phone calls don't reduce 30-day readmissions, ED visits
Most trials of postdischarge contact with recently hospitalized patients involved a single phone call, often three days after discharge, and overall, the interventions showed no effect on likelihood of returning to the hospital, a review found.
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