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News
Medicare Funding May Become Enormous Burden for Generations of Future Taxpayers
February 2, 2013
Advances in immunizations, cancer prevention, and reducing the risks of coronary heart disease have helped seniors live beyond America's means to provide for their healthcare
News
Southern Hospital Medicine Conference Drives Home the Value of Hospitalists
February 2, 2013
Hospital medicine leaders discuss the need to develop standardized processes among clinicians to reduce errors, lower costs of hospitalized patient care
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Opinion
John Nelson: Why Spinal Epidural Abcess Poses A Particular Liability Risk for Hospitalists
February 2, 2013
The delayed diagnosis of, or treatment for, a spinal epidural abcess (SEA) could easily result in a malpractice lawsuit for hospitalists
News
Effect of Nonpayment on Nosocomial Infection Rates in U.S. Hospitals
February 2, 2013
Did the 2008 Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) policy denying additional payment for hospital-acquired conditions result in decreased rates of nosocomial infections?
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Opinion
Win Whitcomb: Mortality Rates Become a Measuring Stick for Hospital Performance
February 2, 2013
Hospitalists can be crucial players in reducing hospitals' 30-day mortality rates and avoiding potential cuts to Medicare reimbursement
News
Multidisciplinary Palliative-Care Consults Help Reduce Hospital Readmissions
February 2, 2013
Research shows lower readmission rates for seriously ill, hospitalized, Medicare-age inpatients who received consults from a palliative-care team
News
VTE Pathway Improves Outcomes for Uninsured Patients
February 2, 2013
Standardized VTE care reduced readmission rates and shortened length of stay for uninsured patients in an urban hospital
News
Well-Designed IT Systems Essential to Healthcare Integration
February 2, 2013
Solid technology critical to accurate information transfer during transitions of care for hospitalized patients
Audio
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: How to take the fear out of expanding a hospitalist group
February 1, 2013
Brian Hazen, MD, medical director of Inova Fairfax Hospital Group in Fairfax, Va., talks about how hospitalist groups can know the right time to expand services
Audio
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: American Pain Society Board Member Discusses Opioid Risks, Rewards, and Why Continuing Education is a Must
February 1, 2013
Audio excerpts of our interview with Scott Strassels, PhD, PharmD, BCPS, an assistant professor in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Texas at Austin and a board member of the American Pain Society
