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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: L.A. Care Health Plan’s Z. Joseph Wanski discusses efforts to prevent 30-day readmissions
July 31, 2012
Dr. Wanski, a hospitalist, endocrinologist, and medical director of the L.A. Health Care Plan, chats about Southern California hospitalists' efforts to prevent avoidable 30-day readmissions
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Report: Wrong-Patient Orders Occur Frequently with CPOE Systems
July 24, 2012
Re-entering patient identification, other electronic interventions significantly reduce errors
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Guidelines Urge Transfer of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Patients
July 3, 2012
Recommendation based on research suggesting 30-day death rates significantly higher in low-volume facilities vs. facilities treating more than 35 cases per year.
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Report Highlights Strategies for Reducing AMI Mortality Rates
June 6, 2012
Participation from hospitalists, administrators critical for successful implementation
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Banner Good Samaritan Battles VTE in Real Time
May 29, 2012
Hospital-acquired cases immediately identified, assessed
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Training, Leadership, Commitment Integral to HM Improving Stroke Care
May 25, 2012
Are rank-and-file hospitalists adequately equipped to deal with stroke care?
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Is Hospitalist Proficiency in Bedside Procedures in Decline?
May 25, 2012
As hospitalists are tasked with an ever-increasing array of responsibilities, performing bedside procedures is becoming more difficult for some
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Project BOOST Helps California Hospital Improve Care
May 25, 2012
Root-cause analysis, mentoring help Lodi, Calif. hospital create patient-safety culture, reduce readmissions.
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End-of-Life Discussions Don’t Decrease Rate of Survival
May 25, 2012
Advance-care-planning discussions and advance directives resulted in no significant difference in survival time for patients.
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Communication Vital to End-of-Life Care
May 25, 2012
I can’t speak for all loved ones who must witness the passage of a parent, a child, or a spouse, but for me, a hospitalist’s firm hand would have made a world of difference in how we navigated this inevitable event.
