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Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) Backs Anti-SGR Legislation
June 13, 2012
Urges hospitalists to support bill that would push for new Medicare physician payment models
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Minnesota Readmissions Initiative Breaks Down Silos
June 13, 2012
Collaboration, systems improvement keys to reaching readmission goals
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Early Returns: ACOs Improve Management of Patient Populations, Offer Short-Term Savings
June 12, 2012
Opportunities to be more efficient are largely under care of hospitalists, ACO director says
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Report Highlights Strategies for Reducing AMI Mortality Rates
June 6, 2012
Participation from hospitalists, administrators critical for successful implementation
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In the Literature: Research You Need to Know
June 6, 2012
Reduced ICU bed availability can lead to less-aggressive patient care
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: A neurohospitalist fellowship program director talks about the rise of the neurohospitalist model.
June 2, 2012
Kevin Barrett, MD, the director of the neurohospitalist fellowship program at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., talks about the rise of the neurohospitalist model.
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Telestroke Expands its Reach
June 2, 2012
Advances make telemedicine better for stroke patients, their families, and the hospital
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A Day in the Life of Hospitalist Daniel Bitetto, MD
June 1, 2012
Meetings, phone calls, and stairwells comprised much of Dr. Bitetto’s 12-hour shift. In between, he quizzed and instructed residents, wrote a handful of orders and scripts, and met with hospital administration for nearly an hour. Check out the 10-minute video below.
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Banner Good Samaritan Battles VTE in Real Time
May 29, 2012
Hospital-acquired cases immediately identified, assessed
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Report: EHR Implementation Associated with Quality
May 29, 2012
New technologies, however, must be designed alongside metrics of patient safety, quality of care
