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Primary-Care Physicians Weigh in on Quality of Care Transitions
November 4, 2014
A new study on transitions of care gives hospitalists a view from the other side. Published recently online in the Journal of Hospital Medicine, the authors surveyed 22 primary-care physician leaders in California-based post-discharge clinics and asked them about ways to improve care transitions.
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Opinion
Homecare Will Help You Achieve the Triple Aim
October 15, 2014
Hospitalists must begin to pay attention to the cost side of the value equation
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Nonclinical Factors Influence Hospital Readmissions
October 15, 2014
Patients' socioeconomic status, functional ability at home play role in rehospitalization risk
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Health Information Technology Could Improve Hospital Discharge Planning
July 1, 2014
Electronic discharge summary template populates core components, incorporates text entries
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Medicare Rule Change Raises Stakes for Hospital Discharge Planning
July 1, 2014
Regulation stresses screening patients for risk of adverse post-discharge outcomes; need for written discharge policies, procedures
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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
Audio
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine EVP Explains Hospitalists’ Important Role in End-of-Life Planning
December 2, 2013
Listen to more of our interview with Porter Storey, MD, executive vice president of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
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10 Things Urologists Think Hospitalists Should Know
December 2, 2013
Experts explain why hospital medicine's role is crucial to patient safety, better outcomes
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Palliative Care Can Be Incredibly Intense, Richly Rewarding for Hospitalists
December 2, 2013
Comfort-focused treatment approach maximizes patients' quality of life, gives physicians an emotional lift, reduces hospital costs
