Larry Beresford
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Continuity Visits by Primary Care Physicians Could Benefit Inpatients
April 3, 2015
[caption id="attachment_8732" align="alignright" width="295"] Internist Gila Kriegel, MD, says most PCPs “likeseeing their patients through the course ofthe illness.”[/caption] Hospital medicine leaders have long acknowledged the disconnects in medical care that occur at discharge.
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Lean Six Sigma Improves Pediatric Discharge Times
April 3, 2015
Journal of Hospital Medicine study finds restructuring daily rounds improved throughput
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Good Hospital Discharge Summaries Identified
April 3, 2015
Study outlines those elements of discharge summaries most helpful to physicians, patients
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Data Show Medicare Readmission Penalties Unfair
April 3, 2015
Hospital groups claim federal program failed to adjust for socioeconomic risk factors
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Malpractice Claims For Hospitalists Average .52 Per 100 Physician Years
April 3, 2015
Journal of Hospital Medicine study first to analyze malpractice claims specifically for hospitalists
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Art Helps Hospitalized Patients Manage Pain, Anxiety
April 3, 2015
Studies suggest art therapy can reduce stress, boost care satisfaction for hospitalized patients with cancer, other diseases
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Hospitalists’ Responsibility, Role in Readmission Prevention
April 3, 2015
[caption id="attachment_8611" align="alignright" width="295"] Image credit: ILLUSTRATION/PAUL JUESTRICH; PHOTOs shutterstock.com[/caption] Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH, K.T.
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Hospital Readmissions Rates, Medicare Penalty Analysis
April 3, 2015
A widely cited statistic in the national readmissions debate holds that one in five acute hospital discharges will lead to a readmission within 30 days.1 Associated costs are estimated at $17.5 billion, although that figure encapsulates significant variation across diagnoses, regions, and hospital m
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Technology May Offer Solutions to Hospitalists’ Readmissions Exposure
April 3, 2015
Almost weekly, a white paper, report, journal article, or press release touts a new program, software, or technology system offering to help hospitals improve their readmissions avoidance processes and penalty exposure.
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Vermont Hospital Honored for Reducing Healthcare-Associated Infections
February 2, 2015
The University of Vermont Medical Center (UVMC), a 562-bed academic facility in Burlington, has been honored with a Partnership in Prevention award for sustainable improvements to eliminate healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The award, sponsored by the U.S.
