Hospital Medicine

Dr. Lubin on physicians' acceptance of death as a part of medical practice and a habit shared by many of his colleagues: reading the obituaries.

Check out these educational activities to increase your knowledge of infectious diseases.

A new report is calling for radiologists to lead a collaborative effort to control overutilization of medical imaging services, a practice that exposes patients to unnecessary radiation and adds to healthcare costs.

Between 1960 and 2005, a black man's chance of death from colorectal cancer increased 28%, while all others decreased during the 40-year span.

Marsha Koopman, of UC Davis, discusses procedures recommended in hospitals to help control the spread of Methycillin Resistant Staph infections.

This video reviews 20 years of progress in liver transplantation at UCSF Medical Center, and looks at the current treatments for management of complications of portal hypertension.

Presented by the New England Journal of Medicine, this video focuses specifically on endoscopic management of acute bleeding from a peptic ulcer.

This collection of blogs compiled by Dr. Pullen will make you cry or scratch your head, give you some perspective, and maybe even teach you something about the practice of medicine.

Findings from two studies support a new approach to vaccines to prevent infections caused by drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, the leading cause of skin and soft tissue, bloodstream, and lung infections in the US.

We searched the Internet for chronic kidney disease resources so you don't have to.

We searched the Internet for pulmonary embolism resources so you don't have to.

The BP oil spill has been in the news for so long that many people have become numb to the reports coming out of the Gulf Coast. But health advisers have begun to turn their attention to the impact that the spill will have on those who have been close to the devastated region.

32 million cartons of eggs were recalled by Wright County Egg after the CDC identified a four-fold increase in Salmonella cases in May.

A new study shows that more than half of all catheter-related UTIs can be prevented by implementing stop orders and reminders to physicians and nurses that a catheter is in place.

A new iPhone app provides guidance to fourth-year medical students who find themselves faced with having to choose from among dozens, or hundreds, of residency programs.

Patients who receive recommended treatment for atrial fibrillation earlier face lower risk of stroke and other serious secondary side effects. A patient's CHADS2 score is a reliable indicator of stroke risk.

Aaron Greenspan, MD created the only in-theater gastroenterology service in Afghanistan, but had to fight through red tape for 17 months to get there.

Of 2,235 patients who underwent bariatric surgery between 2002 and 2005, fewer than 10% were insulin dependent or on metformin after surgery, while the average cost-to-care dropped from $10,000 per year to $1,800.

The information leaflets that patients receive at pharmacies along with their prescriptions differ significantly in content, and can be difficult for people to read and understand, according to a new study.

IPC The Hospitalist Company is teaming up with the UCSF Division of Hospital Medicine and its Center for the Health Professions to develop a leadership training program for physician managers.

Care costs for patients with diabetes totaled 23 percent of what hospitals spent overall to treat all conditions in 2008.

A study shows that despite evidence of their effectiveness, use of recommended medications for congestive heart failure has declined in recent years.

Ohio State University researchers published a paper in Nature describing a new MRI technique that is capable of imaging the insides of micro-scale magnets, providing the highest ever resolution of magnetic fields.

Preventable medical errors cost the US economy $19.5 billion in 2008, according to a new study, which identified pressure ulcers as the most expensive avoidable error.

The rate of hospital-onset MRSA fell 9.4% each year between 2005 and 2008, representing a total decrease of 28%, according to a report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Computer applications in the Clinical Documentation Improvement field are poised to make a transformative leap.

The AtriClip Gillinov-Cosgrove LAA Exclusion System reduces stroke risk in afib patients and eliminates need for Coumadin and other anticoagulants.

Findings from new study indicate that one-quarter of stroke patients failed to take their prescribed regimen of secondary prevention medications within 3 months of hospitalization for an acute stroke.

Less than 1 in 10 utilize this option for contacting their healthcare providers.

Findings from a new study suggest that there is a "significant" gap between how patients and physicians view patient awareness of diagnoses and treatments in the hospital setting.