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Hospitalist Elizabeth Cook, MD, Pursues Lifetime of Learning
September 9, 2015
[caption id="attachment_11159" align="alignright" width="300"] Image Credit: SHUTTERSTOCK.COM[/caption] Physicians are lifelong learners by definition. But Elizabeth Cook, MD, is still an actual student. Dr.
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Infection, Acute Kidney Injury Raise 30-Day Readmission Risk for Sepsis Survivors
August 25, 2015
Nearly one-third of hospitalized patients who survive severe sepsis or septic shock require readmission within 30 days, according to a new report in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.
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TeamHealth-IPC Deal Latest in Consolidation Trend
August 11, 2015
Two deals involving hospitalist management firms were announced in the past week, further consolidating the ranks of staffing companies in the specialty. In the bigger deal, TeamHealth Holdings, Inc., last week agreed to acquire IPC Healthcare Inc. of North Hollywood, Calif., for $1.6 billion.
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Regional CMO Robert Zipper, MD, MMM, SFHM, is Proud to Be Known as a Leader
July 29, 2015
Any hospitalist working for the largest HM group (HMG) in the country has one heck of a top-down perspective.
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Society of Hospital Medicine Launches Med Student Scholarship Program
July 28, 2015
The Society of Hospital Medicine has launched a new scholarship program to bring the "best and brightest" medical students into the specialty. The Student Hospitalist Scholar Grant program awards eligible students a $5,000 summer stipend for scholarly work on a project related to patient safety,
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Hospital Medicine’s Challenges, Rewards Lure Healthcare Administrator
July 6, 2015
Lisa Courtney’s journey into hospital medicine didn’t start with a chemistry set and didn’t take her to medical school.
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Physician Assistant Hooked on Hospital Medicine’s Patient Care Approach
July 6, 2015
James Levy, PA-C, SFHM, isn’t a doctor. But he’s been a hospitalist for more than 15 years. A veteran physician assistant (PA), Levy is vice president of human resources (VPHR) for iNDIGO Health Partners of Traverse City, Mich., a firm he has co-owned since it began in 2008.
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Hospitalists Back Bill to Reform Medicare Audit Process
June 30, 2015
A bill proposed in Congress to streamline the audit process of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) is being hailed by hospitalists as a needed step forward. The Audit & Appeal Fairness, Integrity, and Reforms in Medicare (AFIRM) Act of 2015 would speed up the Recovery Audit
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Identifying Frequent Flyers Could Reduce Preventable Readmissions
June 16, 2015
The lead author of a new Journal of Hospital Medicine report says one step hospitalists can take toward reducing preventable rehospitalizations is identifying the common traits of frequently admitted patients. Marilyn Szekendi, PhD, RN, director of quality research at University Health System Con
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Newest SHM Board Member Eager to Make Positive Impact
May 19, 2015
Christopher Frost, MD, FHM, has accomplished a lot in his career. He retired as a major from the U.S. Air Force Reserve. He's been an ED physician.
