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Adverse Events and Rural Discharges
January 27, 2012
The Center on Patient Safety at Florida State University College of Medicine in Tallahassee has been awarded a grant from the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to study adverse events during the three weeks following hospital discharge, both for urban patients and those returning to rural settings.
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Hand Hygiene Makes Headlines
January 27, 2012
Multiple efforts aim to raise awareness about hand hygiene in health facilities.
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By the Numbers: 57
January 27, 2012
Percentage of responding physicians who say they are using electronic health records
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Resume Red Flags
January 27, 2012
Recognize warning signs, mitigate damage, and promote your positives
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Medical Decision-Making Factors Include Quantity of Information, Complexity
January 27, 2012
Physicians tend to undervalue their services, partly due to a general lack of understanding with respect to documentation guidelines
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IPAB is Medicare’s New Hammer for Spending Accountability
January 27, 2012
The Independent Payment Advisory Board will have the authority to cut Medicare provider spending to keep it below a cap, with unprecedented autonomy.
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Patients, Many of Whom are in Crisis, are Tracy Cardin’s Reason for Being
January 27, 2012
Nurse practitioner has 22 years of experience providing inpatient care
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Pioneer Participants Work to Define Hospitalist Role in ACOs
January 27, 2012
ACOs aim for quality care and cost savings; hospital medicine will be key player.
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Hospital Value-Based Purchasing
January 27, 2012
The measures matter to patients, info is publicly reported, and money is at risk.
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Healthcare Legislative Advocacy Isn’t Above Your Pay Grade
January 27, 2012
It's imperative for hospitalists to educate, advocate, and lead in healthcare.
