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Space Available to Attend Quality and Safety Educators Academy in May
April 1, 2014
Seminar co-sponsored by Society of Hospital Medicine, Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine to be held May 1–3 in Tempe, Arizona
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Tips for Submitting Applications to Society of Hospital Medicine’s Project BOOST
April 1, 2014
Strong leadership, commitment to improve transitions of care and organizing change are sought-after qualities in hospital candidates
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Houston-Based Hospital Reduces Readmissions with Society of Hospital Medicine’s Project BOOST
April 1, 2014
Physicians at Houston Methodist Hospital say program helped them develop higher-quality discharge processes, improve care transitions
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Copper Considered Safe, Effective in Preventing Hospital-Acquired Infections
April 1, 2014
A reader responds to concerns around proposed use of copper touch surfaces in hospitals
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Federal Grant Extends Anti-Infection Initiative
March 2, 2014
The American Hospital Association’s Health Research and Educational Trust (HRET) expand its program to reduce healthcare-associated infections
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Patient Activation Measure Tool Helps Patients Avoid Hospital Readmissions
March 2, 2014
Connection shown between readmission rates, degree of patients' ability to manage pain, self-care post-discharge
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Hospitalists Use Online Game to Identify, Manage Sepsis
March 1, 2014
Case-based interactive learning tool, Septris, teaching medical trainees importance of early diagnosis, treatment
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Society of Hospital Medicine Creates Self-Assessment Tool for Hospitalist Groups
March 1, 2014
Assessment guide features 47 key characteristics, 10 guiding principles for hospital medicine groups
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Society of Hospital Medicine’s Project BOOST Reduces Medicare Penalties and Readmissions
March 1, 2014
Apply by August 30 to participate in training program
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The Costs of Quality Care in Pediatric Hospital Medicine
March 1, 2014
Quality improvement efforts reduce cost of complications, improve outcomes in pediatric healthcare
