Larry Beresford
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Benefits of a Palliative Care Consultation
December 2, 2013
Palliative care physicians help patients balance quality-of-life needs with disease-fighting treatment
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Palliative Care Can Be Incredibly Intense, Richly Rewarding for Hospitalists
December 2, 2013
Comfort-focused treatment approach maximizes patients' quality of life, gives physicians an emotional lift, reduces hospital costs
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Electronic Health Records Raise New Concerns for Hospitalists
November 27, 2013
Even successful “go live” EHR rollouts can be accompanied by a host of difficulties, says Russ Cucina, MD, MS, hospitalist and medical director of information technology at the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center.
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Readmission Penalties for COPD Diagnoses Slated for 2014
November 21, 2013
Hospitalists urged to consider ways to reduce COPD-related readmissions
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Electronic Health Record Solutions May Reduce Hospitalist Malpractice Risk
November 12, 2013
In another session at the San Francisco conference, David Shapiro, MD, JD, editor of Professional Liability Newsletter, said that EHRs eventually could help hospitalists reduce their medico-legal risk by offering sophisticated alerts and suggestions to help physicians avoid mistakes that might lead to patient harm.
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Shorter Door-to-Balloon Time for Heart Attack Patients
November 1, 2013
Average elapsed time for patients who underwent primary percutaneous coronary interventions was 67 minutes in 2009 versus 83 minutes in 2005
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Hospitalist-Led, Post-Discharge Clinic Improves Care Transitions
November 1, 2013
Discharged patients were seen earlier at Denver VA Medical Center clinic than at urgent care facilities, primary-care physician offices
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Safety WalkRounds at Children’s Hospital Improve Teamwork
November 1, 2013
Engaging staff in team effort improved nurse–physician relationships, workflow, medical safety
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San Francisco Medical Center Adapts Choosing Wisely List for Waste Reduction Campaign
November 1, 2013
UCSF to focus on healthcare treatments identified by SHM for ABIM Foundation’s cost-cutting initiative
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Readmission Rates Not Effective Quality Measure of Pediatric Patient Care
October 23, 2013
Study finds low hospital volumes limit usefulness of data
