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Seven-Day Schedule Could Improve Hospital Quality, Capacity
January 5, 2012
A new study evaluating outcomes for hospitals participating in the American Heart Association’s Get with the Guidelines program found no correlation between high performance on adhering to measures and care standards for acute myocardial infarction and for heart failure despite overlap between the sets of care processes.
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The Five-Day Blues: A New Delineation for Late-Onset Central-Line Infections
January 5, 2012
New study finds that infection rates rise dramatically after the fifth day post-insertion
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Communication Needs an Upgrade
January 4, 2012
Technology is not the quick fix for improved coordination between hospitalists, PCPs, and specialists
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A Multidisciplinary Example
January 4, 2012
Hospitalists should model successful discharges, quality expert says
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: The Case Against a Common Denominator for Urinary Tract Infections
January 4, 2012
Beware the data in relation to their intended purpose, hospitalist-researcher says
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Patient Engagement Critical
January 4, 2012
Patients, families must be engaged, empowered in med-rec process
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Med-Rec Experts Discuss Prevention Strategies
January 4, 2012
Ted Tsomides discusses four elements that lead to med-rec confusion; Blake J. Lesselroth talks about EHRs and the “true record”
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: The Culture of Medicine Must Change, Watchdog Group Says
January 4, 2012
Kevin Kavanagh, MD, MS, FACS, director of Somerset, Ky.-based Health Watch USA, discusses the lingering difficulty in changing the culture of medicine to embrace such proven HAI interventions as basic hand hygiene and checklists
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Put Medical School Debt in Perspective As You Enter Job Market
December 28, 2011
Understanding, planning key to successful debt repayment
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A Winnable Battle
December 21, 2011
Hospitalists are well-positioned to lead measured, team approaches to snuff out common hospital-acquired infections
