Larry Beresford
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Hospital-to-Home Patient Care Gets a BOOST
May 18, 2013
Benefits of SHM’s Project BOOST transition care initiative cited by hospitalists
News
Hospitalists Get Lessons in Quality Improvement Techniques
May 17, 2013
SHM annual meeting pre-course focuses on QI implementation, common treatments clinicians should question
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
