Larry Beresford
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Demographics Correlate with Physician Web Technology Use
July 31, 2012
Younger, male doctors at teaching hospitals were better predictors of technology use than were practice-based characteristics.
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By the Numbers: 547,596
July 31, 2012
Average annual number of hospitalized adult patients with a VTE during 2007 to 2009.
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Hospitalist-Run Observation Unit Demonstrates Financial Viability
July 31, 2012
Hospital observation unit run by hospitalists rather than by ED physicians can be financially viable.
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Effective Physician Communication Correlates with Patient Safety
July 31, 2012
More patient safety incidents occurred at hospitals who ranked lowest on the quality of their physician communication.
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Southern California Hospitals Find BOOST Tools Helpful
July 31, 2012
Most hospitals realize immediate readmissions reductions.
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Psychiatric Hospitalist Model Supported by New Outcomes Research from UK
July 18, 2012
Evidence of hospitalist-model benefits “overwhelming,” lead author says
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Southern California Hospitals Using BOOST Model Report Readmission Rate Reductions
July 16, 2012
Four of the seven hospitals demonstrated reductions in readmission rates ranging from 24% to 55%
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Hospitalist Honored for Humanitarian Work in Pakistan
July 3, 2012
Maine hospitalist hopes to return to native country to continue volunteering
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Rural Hospitalists Face Myriad Challenges, Rewards
July 3, 2012
In addition to the lack of specialist backup, recruiting doctors to fill hospitalist positions in rural settings can be a major challenge.
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Interns Learn Ultrasound-Guided Procedures
July 3, 2012
Internal medicine interns in San Antonio learn how to perform ultrasound-guided procedures.