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Opinion
Surveys Are Not the Most Effective Way to Improve Patient Satisfaction
October 12, 2016
I think the single most valuable thing to improve patient satisfaction with hospitalists is to phone patients after discharge
News
What Hospitalists Can Really Learn from Aviation
October 6, 2016
The aviation safety model is often discussed in a healthcare context but in a way that may miss the most important points, a new article suggests
News
Educating Patients about Sleep Tools
October 6, 2016
One of the biggest complaints of hospital patients today is poor sleep, which is not conducive to healing or good health in general
News
Addressing Hospitalist Burnout with Mindfulness
September 29, 2016
Hospitalists are especially prone to stress and burnout, according to an abstract published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine
Audio
Observation Status Utilization by Hospitalist Groups Is Increasing
September 28, 2016
According to SHM’s 2016 State of Hospital Medicine Report, observation discharges accounted for 21.2% of all discharges, an increase from 16.1% in 2014
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Audio
The State of Hospital Medicine Is Strong
September 14, 2016
With compensation up 30% since 2010, it’s a good time to be a hospitalist
News
Wartime Lessons Inform Civilian Medicine
September 11, 2016
During the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, the percentage of wounded soldiers who died as a result of their injuries reached its lowest point in recorded history
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News
Spreading Innovation among Hospitalists
September 1, 2016
As part of an emerging and rapidly growing specialty, academic hospitalists face unique challenges in career advancement
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Opinion
Thinking through the State of Hospital Medicine Report
August 27, 2016
Collections are up, but the number of encounters overall is down—what gives?
News
Working Towards Fewer Delirium Cases
August 25, 2016
Delirium may be preventable among the elderly population, according to an abstract
