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News
Session to cover expanding HM scope of practice to pre- and posthospitalization care
April 11, 2018
“As hospital medicine continues to advance, we are being asked to help hospitals and health care systems with challenges that extend beyond the hospital."
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A SNF-based enhanced care program may help reduce 30-day readmissions
April 2, 2018
Does introduction of an Enhanced Care Program affect 30-day readmissions of patients discharged from an acute care hospital to a skilled nursing facility (SNF)?
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New tool improves hand-off communications
March 19, 2018
One of the riskiest transitions that patients go through is when they change levels of care.
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Journal of Hospital Medicine – Jan. 2018
January 24, 2018
Read the latest from the Journal of Hospital Medicine, the premier publication for dissemination of research for the specialty of hospital medicine.
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Opinion
Homelessness: Whose job is it?
January 5, 2018
Addressing the significant known health disparities faced by homeless persons is one of the greatest health equity challenges of our time.
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Choosing location after discharge wisely
January 3, 2018
With a principal focus on hospital length of stay, we have prioritized when patients are ready to leave over where they go after they leave.
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How will SNF readmissions penalties affect hospitalists?
December 19, 2017
Skilled nursing facilities will soon be penalized up to 2% of their Medicare reimbursement for posting higher-than-average rates of hospital readmissions.
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Opinion
Transition in care from the MICU to the ward
December 15, 2017
Patient handoffs where both receiving and transferring providers share the same mental model result in better outcomes.
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Consider ‘impactibility’ to prevent hospital readmissions
December 11, 2017
Predictive models and clinicians together might produce more effective decisions than either does alone.
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Using post-acute and long-term care quality report cards
December 7, 2017
Hospitalists and discharge planners should engage and assist patients, families, and caregivers in the decision making process.
