June 2011
No halfway measures
Partial DNRs may be attractive to patients, but they may cause more problems than they solve.
Antimicrobials: New drugs, new resistance
Ten years ago, infection control was the biggest trend in tackling hospital-based infectious diseases. Now the new hot area is antibiotic stewardship.
When it's not a fever
When you see a patient with a temperature of 101, what do you note in the chart? Probably, “fever,” right? Maybe not.
Testing the tests
An expert gives advice on which tests may be most helpful in diagnosing intensive care patients.
For new hospitalists, the right job means the right mix
Practice size, service time and vacation are top considerations.
Getting under the skin
Hospitalists can help diagnose the underlying cause of skin problems by taking a careful history.
Recognizing, preventing and treating delirium
A large proportion of inpatients have delirium, but in most, it goes unrecognized.
Observation moves faster with dedicated hospitalists
Clinicians at University Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, opened a Clinical Decision Unit to improve care efficiency for observation patients.
Stay alert to patients' suicide risk
A recent Sentinel Event Alert aims to reduce suicide risk in hospitalized patients.
Letter from the Editor
This issue discusses partial DNRs and includes extensive coverage from Internal Medicine 2011, held this April in San Diego.
Sleepless in the hospital: Our own default
Patients should not be disturbed in the middle of the night unless it is medically necessary.
New subsequent observation codes
Three new CPT codes have been developed to address longer-stay observation care.
MKSAP quiz on dermatology
These cases and commentary, which address dermatology, are excerpted from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP15).
New gadolinium contrast agent approved
Details on approval of a new gadolinium contrast agent, a recall of certain infusion agents, and more.
Recent Research
Gait speed and cardiac surgery outcomes, bloodstream infection surveillance, and more.