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Opinion
Improving our approach to discharge planning
October 1, 2017
A post-acute care placement prediction tool would help determine how to allocate discharge planning resources.
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Opinion
Research mentors an invaluable resource to students
September 25, 2017
The summer is an excellent time for medical students to pursue extracurricular research.
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Opinion
Acquiring a REDcap data entry skill set
September 15, 2017
A medical student acquires new skills while collecting data for a research project.
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Opinion
Identifying clinical pathways for injection drug–related infectious sequelae
September 15, 2017
To achieve the best patient outcome and the most rewarding physician-patient relationship, physicians need the ability to empower an interdisciplinary team, engage in quality improvement, and strive for institutional excellence.
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Opinion
Student Hospitalist Scholars: The importance of shared mental models
September 15, 2017
It can be difficult to maintain quality patient care in a large health system with both increased census and increased handoffs.
News
Here’s what’s trending at SHM – Sept. 2017
September 14, 2017
Catch up on the latest news about upcoming events, new programs, and SHM initiatives.
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Opinion
Bridging clinical medicine, research, and quality
September 2, 2017
An ongoing research effort seeks to combat catheter–associated urinary tract infections.
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Opinion
Using EHR data to predict post-acute care placement
September 1, 2017
Discharge planning does not necessarily have to start late in the hospital stay.
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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.
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Opinion
Student Hospitalist Scholars: Strengthening research skills
August 25, 2017
A medical school faculty mentor helped Cole Hirschfeld improve the value and credibility of his research.
