Larry Beresford
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Actors Help Health-Care Providers Develop Better Patient Communication Skills
September 1, 2013
Hospitalists learn how to give bad medical news to patients and families through role-playing with actors portraying patients
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Among Physicians, 59% Would Not Recommend a Medical Career
September 1, 2013
Job dissatisfaction, career burn-out listed by physicians as top reasons they wouldn’t steer young people into medicine
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Hospital Readmission Rate 31.9% for Patients with Sickle Cell Anemia
September 1, 2013
Diagnosis has the highest 30-day readmission rate according to the federal Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project
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Research, Innovation, and Clinical Vignette (RIV) Winners Discuss What the Recognition Meant for Their Careers
September 1, 2013
Four former winners of SHM's annual Research, Innovation, and Clinical Vignette scientific abstract and poster competition winners discuss the award, their research, and their career
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Project BOOST Study Documents Modest Impact on 30-Day Hospital Readmissions
September 1, 2013
Experts suggest rehospitalizations may not be best quality metric for care transitions
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Wasteful Practices in Hospital Cardiac Services Identified
September 1, 2013
Excessive use of high-cost cardiac devices, dual-chamber defibrillators, and long lengths of inpatient stays cited in research study by American Journal of Medical Quality
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Applied Psychology Improves Hand Hygiene in Hospitals
September 1, 2013
Use of positive and negative reinforcement sparks greater compliance among health-care providers
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Career Boost a Benefit of Winning SHM’s Research, Innovations, and Clinical Vignettes Poster Competition
September 1, 2013
Past winners describe how the recognition helped shape their professional path
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Hospital to Gauge Health Benefits of Therapeutic Garden
August 14, 2013
Oregon facility to study whether garden visits can reduce stress, anxiety for patients, families, and hospital staff
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Hospitalists Take Care Transitions Into Their Own Hands
August 12, 2013
Primary care physician (PCP) outreach, follow-up care vital to patient safety, readmission prevention
