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News
Choosing location after discharge wisely
January 3, 2018
With a principal focus on hospital length of stay, we have prioritized when patients are ready to leave over where they go after they leave.
News
QI enthusiast to QI leader: Sheri Chernetsky Tejedor, MD
January 2, 2018
Trained as an engineer, Dr. Sheri Tejedor says knowledge of informatics and the business of medicine is key to institutional quality improvement.
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Opinion
Project improves noninvasive IUC alternatives
January 2, 2018
A UC San Diego medical student’s quality improvement project proves successful.
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Text paging practices need improvement, standardization
December 31, 2017
Text paging practices need improvement, standardization Clinical question: What is the content and structure of patient care–related text paging sent in the inpatient setting? Background: Text paging has become a common form of communication among members of the inpatient multidisciplinary...
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Adopting the patient’s perspective
December 20, 2017
Taking the time to speak with patients not only demonstrates respect but also reduces their worries and discomfort.
News
Quick Byte: Take a seat
December 12, 2017
Sitting down at a patient’s bedside improves some aspects of patients’ and families’ experience of their hospital care.
News
Using “design thinking” to improve health care
December 12, 2017
With design thinking, the innovations come from those who actually work in health care spaces.
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News
New curriculum teaches value-based health care
December 8, 2017
It is critical that hospitalists understand and embrace the concepts of value, and are able to deliver upon these ideals.
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News
Using post-acute and long-term care quality report cards
December 7, 2017
Hospitalists and discharge planners should engage and assist patients, families, and caregivers in the decision making process.
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Opinion
Ensuring a smooth data collection process
December 2, 2017
A quality improvement project provides a med student with an excellent opportunity to improve his clinical skills.
