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Cardiologists Help Lower Readmission Rates for Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients
February 2, 2013
Research on post-discharge care showed cardiologists more effective than hospitalists in preventing heart failure patient readmissions
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: American Pain Society Board Member Discusses Opioid Risks, Rewards, and Why Continuing Education is a Must
February 1, 2013
Audio excerpts of our interview with Scott Strassels, PhD, PharmD, BCPS, an assistant professor in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Texas at Austin and a board member of the American Pain Society
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Quality Improvement Project Helps Hospital Patients Get Needed Prescriptions
January 2, 2013
Hospitalists participating in a multidisciplinary "brown bag medications" program were trained to recognize patients at high-risk for not filling prescriptions, and help them get their medications at discharge
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Smartphones Distract Hospital Staff on Rounds
January 2, 2013
Although the most common smartphone uses were for patient care, doctors also use them to read and reply to personal texts and emails, says a study in the Journal of Hospital Medicine
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Society for Hospital Medicine Compiles List of Don’ts for Hospitalists
January 2, 2013
Compiled for the American Board of Internal Medicine's Choosing Wisely campaign, SHM listed 10 procedures that adult and pediatric hospitalists should think twice about before conducting
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Danielle Scheurer, MD: Hospital Providers Put Premium on Keeping Themselves, Hospital Patients Safe
January 1, 2013
Role of hospitalists should be to help create and maintain safe and effective work conditions for themselves, patients, and providers
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TeamSTEPPS Initiative Teaches Teamwork to Healthcare Providers
December 26, 2012
Hospitalists have an important role in improving team function
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Why Hospitalists Should Pay Special Attention to Kidney Disease
December 13, 2012
Kidney disease the top diagnosis linked to readmission and death, study finds
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Performance Disconnect: Measures Don’t Improve Hospitals’ Readmissions Experience
December 13, 2012
Two new studies find little improvement between quality measures, 30-day readmissions
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Hospitalist Approach Good Model for Managing Patients
December 6, 2012
Coordinating services between hospital subspecialists could improve patient care
