Opinion
Transition in care from the MICU to the ward
December 15, 2017
Patient handoffs where both receiving and transferring providers share the same mental model result in better outcomes.
News
Here’s what’s trending at SHM – Dec. 2017
December 14, 2017
Get the latest news about upcoming events, new programs and SHM initiatives.
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.
News
Delving into the details
December 1, 2017
Project reveals the fundamental difficulty of clinical decision-making in the first 24 hours of a patient’s admission.
News
Inclusion valued by advanced practice providers
November 30, 2017
Nurse practitioners should learn to say “yes” to career opportunities as they arise, says hospital medicine nurse practitioner Lorraine Britting.
Opinion
Physicians do not trust bone biopsy culture data
November 25, 2017
Summer research could help change the way physicians manage patients with osteomyelitis.
News
Here’s what’s trending at SHM – Nov. 2017
November 20, 2017
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Opinion
Higher hospital mortality in pediatric emergency transfer patients
November 15, 2017
Children who have had an emergency transfer event spend a longer time in the ICU and in the hospital.
Opinion
Understanding patient process flow
November 15, 2017
A medical student’s project involves a series of initiatives to better understand the process flow of a patient.
News
Patient handoffs and research methods
November 15, 2017
One of the benefits of asking open-ended questions is the ability to glean a large amount of information.