Larry Beresford
News
ED Physicians, Hospitalists Can Collaborate More to Optimize Patient Care
May 8, 2013
Communication beyond brief encounters at handoff could improve patient flow, ED safety, say hospital leaders
Audio
Chief Medical Officer Offers Advice to Multiple HM Groups Working Under Same Roof
May 7, 2013
Paul Stander, CMO of Banner Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix, suggests amicable competition strategies for multiple hospitalist groups in a single setting
News
Competition Keeps Us on Our Toes
May 7, 2013
Two Virginia HM groups find ways to compete, remain collegial
Opinion
Communication Key to Peaceful Coexistence for Competing Hospital Medicine Groups
May 1, 2013
Encouraging rival hospitalists to work together on committees and clearly defining each group’s territory can alleviate tension
News
Thirty-Day Hospital Readmissions Drop in 2012, CMS Reports
May 1, 2013
Newly implemented Medicare penalties source of lower readmission rates
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News
Rival Hospitalists Can Bring Havoc, or Healthy Competition to Hospitals
May 1, 2013
Encouraging competing hospital medicine groups to work together amicably under one roof can be a challenge, say hospital executives
News
Bill Seeks to Enhance Patient Access to Post-Hospital Benefit
May 1, 2013
Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act allows patients to utilize institutional skilled nursing care
News
AMA Report Offers Nine Steps to Help PCPs Prevent Readmissions
May 1, 2013
Coordination between inpatient and outpatient teams is crucial to successful care transitions, research shows
News
SHM Chapters Award Scholarships to Young Physicians
April 1, 2013
Boston, Maryland chapters assist residents presenting RIV poster at HM13
News
Record Number of Physicians Pass Hospice and Palliative Medicine Exam
April 1, 2013
A total of 3212 mid-career physicians certified in October 2012
