News
iPad Rollout at UC-Irvine Medical Center Prompts Security Measures
December 2, 2012
Issuing iPads containing medical curriculum to students and resident physicians leads officials at the University of California's Irvine Medical Center to issue guidelines for monitoring technology use
News
More Hospitals Report Zero Central-Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSIs)
December 2, 2012
Nearly 70% of hospitals participating in a national safety program reported zero central-line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) during a quarter of 2011, up from 27.3% from the previous year
News
Innovator of Care Transitions Model for Hospital Patients Honored
December 2, 2012
Geriatrician Eric Coleman, MD, MPH, of the University of Colorado at Denver, and pioneer of the celebrated Care Transitions Model for discharged hospital patients, wins MacArthur Foundation “genius” award
Opinion
Win Whitcomb: Introducing Neuroquality and Neurosafety
December 2, 2012
How recent breakthroughs in brain science and related fields will impact quality improvement (QI) and patient safety in hospitals
News
Hospitalists’ Morale Is More Than Mere Job Satisfaction
December 2, 2012
The Hospitalist Morale Assessment tool identifies a hospital medicine groups' strengths and weaknesses by quantifying their members’ morale
News
The Hospital Home Team: Physicians Increase Focus on Inpatient Care
December 2, 2012
Adminstrators look to hospitalists to solve workload, staffing and scope-of-practice issues
News
Defining a Safe Workload for Pediatric Hospitalists
December 2, 2012
The truth about hospitalists' sleep hygiene, work schedules, and clinical impact
News
Federal Grant Supports “eHospitalist” Pilot Program in Wisconsin
November 28, 2012
Hospitalists expand telemedicine services with rural hospitals that lack primary-care coverage
News
Accountable-Care Organizations on the Horizon for Hospitalists
November 15, 2012
HM groups should assess move from fee-for-service model, leading hospitalist says
Audio
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: SHM Board Member Eric Siegal Offers Advice to Manage Scope Creep
November 9, 2012
Dr. Siegal talks about the the need for clarity and consistency in comanagement scenarios