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Society of Hospital Medicine’s Project BOOST Pays Off
August 1, 2014
Applications for 2014 cohort of hospital readmissions reduction program accepted through August 30
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Choosing Wisely Case Competition Deadline Is September 9
August 1, 2014
Society of Hospital Medicine award for winning case studies that implement high-value care principles of Choosing Wisely campaign
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Quality Improvement, Patient Safety Top Hospitalists’ Priority Lists at HM14
May 1, 2014
Pre-courses, breakout sessions, posters at Society of Hospital Medicine's annual meeting focus on identifying, implementing successful QI projects
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Tips for Submitting Applications to Society of Hospital Medicine’s Project BOOST
April 1, 2014
Strong leadership, commitment to improve transitions of care and organizing change are sought-after qualities in hospital candidates
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Houston-Based Hospital Reduces Readmissions with Society of Hospital Medicine’s Project BOOST
April 1, 2014
Physicians at Houston Methodist Hospital say program helped them develop higher-quality discharge processes, improve care transitions
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Federal Grant Extends Anti-Infection Initiative
March 2, 2014
The American Hospital Association’s Health Research and Educational Trust (HRET) expand its program to reduce healthcare-associated infections
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SHM’s Online Community Easy to Access, Use
December 2, 2013
Seven simple steps to get started on HM Exchange
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Hospitalists Outline Quality of Care Initiative for Inpatients with Atrial Fibrillation
December 2, 2013
Evidence-based approaches, assessment tools can improve outcomes
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Hospital Strategies for Decreasing Readmissions for Heart Failure Patients
November 1, 2013
What steps can hospitals take to reduce readmission rates in patients with heart failure?
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Superficial and Deep/Organ-Space Surgical Site Infections Should Not Be Combined for Quality Measurement
November 1, 2013
What patient-risk factors predict superficial and deep/organ-space surgical site infections (SSIs) following colectomy procedures?