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Hospitalists Can’t Ignore Rise in CRE Infections
May 2, 2013
Insist on antimicrobial stewardship, contact precautions, hand hygiene, and better room cleanings to fight carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) infections, a CDC expert says
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Telehealth Technology Connects Specialists with First Responders in the Field
May 1, 2013
New initiative aims to improve disaster relief efforts in Midwest
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UCSF Engages Hospitalists to Improve Patient Communication
May 1, 2013
Quality team presented attending faculty with 29 best practices for patient-physician interaction
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Stricter Duty-Hour Regulations Tied to Diminished Patient Care
April 24, 2013
Decreased continuity of patient care and perceived quality of care reported in a study on the impact of shorter shifts for hospital residents
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Patient Prediction Model Trims Avoidable Hospital Readmissions
April 10, 2013
Clinical and hospital data are used to assess which patients could benefit most from pre-discharge interventions
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Hospitalists Can’t Ignore Rise in Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Infections
April 9, 2013
Insist on antimicrobial stewardship, contact precautions, hand hygiene, and better room cleanings, CDC expert says
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Bob Wachter Puts Forward Spin on Patient Safety, Quality of Care at HM13
April 1, 2013
The eponymous hospital medicine convention speaker plans to reaffirm hospitalists’ commitment to deliver safe, high-quality patient care in his address at SHM’s annual meeting in May
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UCLA Exec: Patient-Centered Approach Essential to Quality of Hospital Care
April 1, 2013
A national healthcare expert will implore hospitalists to focus first on healing patients in his keynote address at SHM’s annual meeting, HM13
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Medicare CMO Encourages Hospitalists to Become Experts in Managing Quality Patient Care
April 1, 2013
A top official at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will deliver a keynote speech urging hospitalists to step up their focus on patient-centered outcomes at SHM's annual meeting, HM13
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Educational, Networking Opportunities for Hospitalists Abound at HM13
April 1, 2013
A carefully planned schedule can help hospitalists maximize time spent at SHM’s annual meeting on May 16-19 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md.
