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Our Wake-Up Call
October 1, 2011
Cost-shifting article paves way for improved transitions, systemwide QI
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: A Discharge Solution—or Problem?
October 1, 2011
Although helpful for some, discharge lounges won’t solve systemic bed-management issues
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Experts discuss strategies to improve early discharges
October 1, 2011
Emergency Nurses Association President AnnMarie Papa discusses patient partnerships; Ken Simone explains the pressures hospitals face in moving patients and potential incentives to get nurses on board the early-discharge train
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Hospitalists See Value in Palliative Care
September 7, 2011
An increasing number of hospitals are adding specialized teams
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HM@15 – Are You Living Up to High Expectations of Efficiency?
September 2, 2011
Length-of-stay reductions are clear, but direct cost savings are tough to pin down
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Weighing the Costs of Palliative Care
September 1, 2011
Hospitalists are ideally positioned to play a pivotal role in providing the kind of patient-centered care that could improve both quality and cost.
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: The “Weak Link” in Patient Handoffs
August 3, 2011
Few studies have shown how to effectively improve communication to improve patient safety
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A Critical First Step
August 3, 2011
Defining ‘high-value’ hospitalist standards must precede process improvement
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SQUINT Is Looking Out For You
August 3, 2011
New QI portal offers searchable database of tried-and-true projects
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Are You Delivering on the Promise of Higher Quality?
August 3, 2011
Studies hint at improved quality with HM, but imperfect measures and little comprehensive data spur calls for more research
