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Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2014 Conference Draws Record-Setting Crowd
September 2, 2014
More than 800 hospitalists gather to hear from CMS’ Patrick Conway, healthcare system CEOs, experts in pediatric hospital medicine
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SHM Report Provides New Insights About Physician Practice Leaders
November 1, 2013
Leadership roles expand to help hospitals meet performance improvement goals
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Arms Wide Open
May 2, 2009
QI expert relishes the chance to partner with hospitalists
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Conference Report: AHRQ
September 1, 2006
A combined focus: patient safety and health IT
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The Constant and Familiar Face
December 1, 2005
A look at the critical relationship between nursesand hospitalists—from the nurse’s perspective
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SHM Establishes Palliative Care Task Force
November 1, 2005
End-of-life issues a priority as task force sets agenda
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The Campaign to Save 100,000 Lives
- Jeanne Huddleston, MD, FACP
January 1, 2005
I am on a plane on my way back to Minnesota after being professionally rejuvenated by the content of the Institute of Healthcare Improvement’s 16th Annual Forum, in Orlando, FL. The theme of the meeting called on all hospitals, and hence I believe all hospitalists, to save lives. Dr.
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DRG Downgrades: The Clash of Medical Standards and Insurance Guidelines
- Lea Chamoun;
- Thejaswi K. Poonacha, MD
September 3, 2024
Clinical coding is a meticulous task that translates patient notes into specific International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) codes, crucial for billing and insurance claims....
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Put Me in, Coach! The Essentials of Physician Coaching in Healthcare
- Elizabeth Herrle, MD, FACP, FHM
July 1, 2024
“We’re not going to bore you!” Dr. Stephany, director of physician-provider organization support, clinical academic departments, and the leadership center for physicians at Children’s Mercy...
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Demystifying Performance Measures for Hospitalists: HCAHPS
- Anunta Virapongse, MD, MPH;
- Kevin Smith, MD;
- Patricia Dharapak, MD;
- Thomas Miller, MD, FHM
May 1, 2024
The Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey was first implemented by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to assess and compare performance on...