News
Four Factors Physicians Should Consider Before Job Termination
July 1, 2013
Ways to prevent employment turnovers from being disruptive for doctors, employers
News
Nutritional Intervention Can Improve Hospital Patients’ Outcome, Reduce Costs
July 1, 2013
Hospitalists can lead cultural change to recognize critical role nutrition plays in patient care
News
Empathy Can Help Hospitalists Improve Patient Experience, Outcomes
July 1, 2013
An empathetic approach to inpatient care can boost satisfaction scores
News
Medicare Outlines Anticipated Funding Changes Under Affordable Care Act
July 1, 2013
Part A coverage for impatient stays of two or more midnights welcomed by hospitalists
Opinion
Steps Hospitalists Should Take to Reduce Turnaround Time of Death Certificates
July 1, 2013
Timely completion can avoid holdups of burials, cremations, delays of life-insurance payouts and estate settlements
News
Hospitalists Should Research Salary Range by Market Before Negotiating a Job Offer
July 1, 2013
Value of benefits package, pay per unit of work, bonuses are valuable metrics when comparing different jobs
News
Grassroots Efforts to Improve Patient Care
June 26, 2013
Hospitalists push Choosing Wisely concepts, tools, resources to improve quality of care
News
Early Fibrinolysis Effective in STEMI but Causes More Strokes (STREAM)
June 20, 2013
Is early fibrinolysis followed by angiography an effective strategy for patients with STEMI presenting to hospitals without the capability to perform percutaneous coronary intervention?
News
No Difference in Long-Term Outcomes with Full vs Trophic Feeding for Acute Lung Injury Patients
June 20, 2013
Does initial trophic feeding, as compared with full feeding, affect long-term outcomes in critically ill patients with acute lung injury?
News
Is Shared Decision-Making Bad for the Bottom Line?
June 19, 2013
Study finds higher costs, longer lengths of stay for patients who are more involved in their own care