News
Likelihood for Readmission of Hospitalized Medicare Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions Up 600%
February 2, 2014
Increase seen among Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries in 2008
News
Campaign Seeks to Improve Small-Bore Tubing Misconnections
February 1, 2014
Patient care advocates, government agencies, and medical device trade association collaborate to develop new quality standards for small-bore connectors
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News
Apply Now for Society of Hospital Medicine’s Project BOOST
February 1, 2014
Hospitals must apply by August 30 to participate in national readmissions reduction program
News
Registration Still Open for Quality and Safety Educators Academy
February 1, 2014
Academic hospitalists, program directors can participate in program scheduled for May 1-3 at Tempe Mission Palms in Tempe, Ariz.
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News
Reflections on the Hospital Environment
January 2, 2014
Great hospitalists exhibit superior communication skills, teamwork, and the ability to empathize with patients
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Opinion
Performance Evaluation Program for Individual Physicians Directional at Best
January 2, 2014
Concerns about applying the Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation measurement system to hospitalists
News
Two Major Studies Show Benefits of CAUTI Reduction Measures
December 2, 2013
Hospitalists improve outcomes with appropriate, prompt catheter removal
News
Hospitalist Group Tackles Palliative Care; National Chain Explores Opportunities
December 2, 2013
If you’re not embracing palliative care as a hospitalist—you lose part of your practice, California hospitalist says
Audio
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine EVP Explains Hospitalists’ Important Role in End-of-Life Planning
December 2, 2013
Listen to more of our interview with Porter Storey, MD, executive vice president of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
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Geisinger Hospitalist, Chief Quality Officer Discusses Issues
December 2, 2013
John Bulger, DO, FACP, SFHM, hospitalist and chief quality officer at Geisinger Health System in Pennsylvania.
