Long- and short-sleeved physician workwear receive same amount of bacterial and MRSA contamination

02/09/11 ( Wiley-Blackwell ) Governmental agencies in the United Kingdom recently instituted guidelines banning physicians' white coats and the wearing of long-sleeved garments to decrease the transmission of bacteria within hospitals due to the belief that cuffs of long-sleeved shirts carry more bacteria. However, a new study published today in the Journal of Hospital Medicine shows that after an eight ...

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Most clinicians feel systems and procedures for preventing hospital readmissions ineffective

03/24/11 More than nine out of ten clinicians believe that reducing readmissions is an important topic, but few have the resources at hand to tackle it, according to a new study from QuantiaMD®, the leading mobile and online physician community, and the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM).

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On the Move: Faber earns Fellow in Hospital Medicine designation

04/06/11 * Faber earns Fellow in Hospital Medicine designation * Schell joins Hancock Estabrook * Perra elected to health care boards * Wiars named vice president/branch manager

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