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Opinion
Thinking about the basic science of quality improvement
October 15, 2017
Standardization can encounter resistance from physicians and other health care providers.
Opinion
Upfront preparation key to QI projects
October 2, 2017
Student says collaboration with medical staff “directly engages” them in QI research project.
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Opinion
Everything We Say And Do: The physician patient
September 27, 2017
As both a cancer survivor and a physician, I am able to integrate empathy and diligence by putting myself in my patients’ shoes.
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News
Sneak Peek: The Hospital Leader blog – Sept. 2017
September 26, 2017
To avoid potentially catastrophic situations, we should all use advanced care documentation as the start of a careful conversation about goals of care and treatment choices.
Opinion
New hospitalist unit has stellar patient satisfaction scores
September 22, 2017
Here’s how a hospitalist group in Ohio achieved top quartile performance on the Physician Communication domain of the HCAHPS survey.
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News
QI enthusiast to QI leader: Jonathan Bae, MD, SFHM
September 21, 2017
Dr. Jonathan Bae’s desire to be a clinician was set at an early age, but his interest in quality improvement work came much later.
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News
Hospital readmissions penalties now in 5th year
September 19, 2017
Critics have questioned whether hospitals should be held accountable for readmissions, whether 30 days is the correct time frame for that accountability, and whether some hospitals might be taking the penalty hit rather than investing in care transitions.
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News
How hospitalists can help reduce readmissions
September 7, 2017
Multiple strategies exist that have either been proven to reduce hospital readmissions or show promise in doing so.
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Opinion
Hospital value-based purchasing is largely ineffective
September 7, 2017
Complicated pay-for-performance programs divert limited available resources away from meaningful improvement activities in order to comply with onerous reporting requirements.
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Opinion
Sneak Peek: The Hospital Leader blog – Aug. 2017 “A Conversation with Dr. Eric Howell”
August 28, 2017
Leadership is an integral part of quality improvement work as it’s hard to get people to change if you can’t lead them through that change.
