Larry Beresford
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By the Numbers: -0.44
May 25, 2012
The average difference in length of stay between hospitalist groups and non-hospitalist groups.
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HIT Continues Spread Across Health Networks
May 25, 2012
The proportion of U.S. hospitals using health information technology has doubled in the past two years.
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Residents Plug Gaps in Professionalism Training
May 25, 2012
Residents can play a lead role in a program aimed at teaching commitment to the highest standards of excellence in medicine, to the welfare of patients, and to the best interests of the larger society.
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End-of-Life Discussions Don’t Decrease Rate of Survival
May 25, 2012
Advance-care-planning discussions and advance directives resulted in no significant difference in survival time for patients.
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Society of Hospital Medicine Joins Campaign against Unnecessary Medical Treatments
May 15, 2012
ABIM's Choosing Wisely aims to improve quality, costs of care
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Hospitalists Can Bring Attention to Overuse of Medical Services
May 8, 2012
Researcher finds limited data on the topic, recommends more attention, investment to help improve hospital quality initiatives
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New SHM Board Member Brian Harte Brings Experience, Broad Range of Perspectives
May 2, 2012
Credits hospitalist pioneers with helping foster his passion for leadership
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Hospitalist Programs Climb Aboard Palliative-Care Bandwagon
April 26, 2012
As palliative care gains traction nationwide, hospitalist programs envision larger role
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Hospitalist Investigators Impress Judges at HM12’s Annual RIV Competition
April 26, 2012
Nearly 150 HM-focused innovations abstracts were submitted for the 2012 Research, Innovations, and Clinical Vignettes poster competition at HM12, and more than 60 of the submitters were invited to display posters in San Diego.
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Cleveland Clinic Builds Urgency around Patient Experiences
April 26, 2012
Efforts to create a greater sense of urgency over patient satisfaction within the hospitalist service at the Cleveland Clinic using an eight-step model for changing organizational culture were outlined in an abstract presented at HM11.
