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Increased Ordering of Diagnostic Tests Associated with Longer Lengths of Stay in Pediatric Pneumonia
February 1, 2013
A retrospective database review of twenty-nine freestanding children’s hospitals showed that unnecessary testing in children hospitalized with pneumonia may lead to longer length of stay
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Local Factors Play Major Role in Determining Compensation Rates for Pediatric Hospitalists
February 1, 2013
Smaller, more segmented markets for pediatric hospitalist services keep pediatricians among the lowest-earning physician specialities nationwide
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Accountability Hits Home for Hospitalists
January 2, 2013
While some hospitalists see the value-based payment modifier (VBPM) program as a penalty, others see an opportunity
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Value-Based Purchasing Model for Medicare Reimbursement Extends to Physicians
January 2, 2013
A primer on the CMS' physician value-based modifier (VBPM) program, including the how and when it will impact hospitalists
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Pediatric Hospitalists Trust Their Gut with Serious Infections
January 1, 2013
Timely recognition of serious infections in children is difficult, but critical to improved outcomes
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Pediatric Hospitalist Certification Options Still Up for Debate
December 19, 2012
Majority favor further training and education for pediatric hospitalists
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Interfacility Transfers to Pediatric Academic EDs Often Discharged or Admitted Briefly
December 2, 2012
What are the characteristics of interfacility transfers to pediatric academic EDs?
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Defining a Safe Workload for Pediatric Hospitalists
December 2, 2012
The truth about hospitalists' sleep hygiene, work schedules, and clinical impact
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Exponential Growth, Look-Ahead Discussions Highlight Pediatric HM 2012
August 28, 2012
More than 600 attendees descended upon Cincinnati and the Northern Kentucky Convention Center for the seventh annual Pediatric Hospital Medicine conference
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Discordant Antibiotic Use in Pediatric UTIs Associated with Higher LOS
August 15, 2012
Study says better antibiotics, quicker discharge may better benefit patients
