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Cover Story
Contesting contact precautions
Expert opinions on use range from almost always to hardly ever
The debate over best practice may leave hospitalists wondering in which camp they and their hospitals belong.
Stroke
Stroke units: Not just for big hospitals anymore
Community hospitals can set up stroke units fairly easily, and see great results
Evidence is mounting that they result in better care and little if any additional cost.
Insulin Pumps
Patients with pumps
As insulin pumps become more common, hospitalist need plans to manage them
Potentially difficult negotiations are just one of the issues that can arise.
Expert Analysis
Rocky Mountain spotted fever: What should a hospitalist know?
The absolute number of diagnosed cases per year may be underreported due to the difficulty in diagnostic confirmation and misdiagnosis.
Success Story
Getting with the C. difficile guidelines
Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Ohio improved C. diff treatment by instituting a formal stewardship initiative.
Q&A
An unusual state of hospital finances
Maryland has a unique reimbursement system
An independent commission sets hospital charges, with the same prices for all payers.
Newman's Notions
Vital signs are vital
Sphygmology
There is much more to checking a pulse than noting its presence or absence.
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From the April 23, 2014 edition