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Penalties for Hospitals with Excessive Readmissions Take Effect
October 10, 2012
Hospitals nationwide must curb their rate of 30-day readmissions for some Medicare patients, or lose millions in federal revenue
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Study: Neurohospitalists Benefit Academic Medical Centers
October 10, 2012
Authors report significant LOS decrease for neurology patients, potential to reduce costs
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Rules of Engagement Necessary for Comanagement of Orthopedic Patients
October 2, 2012
Professional opinion and advice from a practicing hospitalist
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Society of Hospital Medicine Seeks to Connect Hospitalists Far and Wide
October 1, 2012
SHM's Hospital Medicine Exchange (HMX) online community makes it easy for hospitalists to connect and collaborate with peers nationwide
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Physician Value-Based Payment Initiative Would Change Medicare Reimbursement
October 1, 2012
Value-based scheme would shift Medicare's traditional fee-for-service plan toward some type of pay-per-performance model.
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SHM’s Quality and Safety Educators Academy: Preparing Successful Residents and Students
October 1, 2012
SHM's two-and-a-half-day academy trains hospitalist educators to teach medical students and residents about quality and safety.
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ICU Hospitalist Model Improves Quality of Care for Critically Ill Patients
October 1, 2012
With proper training, hospitalists working in the ICU can benefit the care of critically ill patients
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12 Things Cardiologists Think Hospitalists Need to Know
October 1, 2012
Experts offer practical advice to help you care for the growing number of heart-failure patients.
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Managing the Customer Care Experience in Hospital Care
October 1, 2012
What healthcare can learn from Jiffy Lube and Cheesecake Factory
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Hospitalist-Led Teams Vital to Improved ED Care
September 27, 2012
Hospitalists reduce diversion, improve patient flow, JHM study shows
