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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Early-Career Hospitalists Spark Growth in On-Site Night Coverage
October 1, 2010
More than two-thirds of HM programs provide on-site coverage at night; millennials' belief in work-life balance fuels "clearly defined" schedules
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Medical Tourism
October 1, 2010
With nearly 6 million Americans seeking care abroad, hospitalists need to have a working knowledge of the quality and cost of overseas care
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What Should I Do If I Get a Needlestick?
October 1, 2010
Healthcare workers who suffer needlestick injuries require immediate identification and attention to avoid transmission of such infectious diseases as HIV, HBV, and HCV.
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Endangered Species?
October 1, 2010
Primary care faces myriad challenges, but help is on the way
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Should hospitalists accept gifts from pharmaceutical, medical device, and biotech companies?
October 1, 2010
CON: You might not know it, but samples and free lunches influence decisions
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Should hospitalists accept gifts from pharmaceutical, medical device, and biotech companies?
October 1, 2010
PRO: Listen, learn, then make your own informed decision
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To Err is Human
October 1, 2010
SHM enacts new systems, protocols to eliminate missteps
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Playground Politics
September 1, 2010
Congress continues to meddle with Medicare’s reimbursement formula
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Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Guidelines Produce $20M in Medicare Savings
September 1, 2010
Falls and trauma account for 34% of all HACs reported from October 2008 to June 2009, followed by vascular catheter-associated infection (16%) and catheter-associated UTIs (16%).
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The Coming Challenges—and Opportunities—of Value-Based Purchasing
August 2, 2010
The Coming Challenges—and Opportunities—of Value-Based Purchasing The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law in March, furthering the federal government’s commitment to increasing the efficiency of the U.S. healthcare system by decreasing cost and improving quality.