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Bill to Clarify Three-Midnight Rule for Medicare Patients Gains Support from Congress, Hospitalists
- U.S. Representative Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)
May 1, 2014
H.R. 1179 would eliminate confusion around hospital admission requirements to cover skilled nursing care; relieve financial burden for Medicare patients, families
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State of the Art
- Winthrop Whitcomb, MD, MHM
May 1, 2014
A conversation about team-based, unit-focused care with Emory hospitalist Jason Stein, MD, SFHM
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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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Hospital Medicine’s Role in Healthcare System Under Affordable Care Act Takes Shape
May 1, 2014
Hospitalists to field changes in patient care delivery, health policies propelled by Obamacare for decades
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SHM Honors Best in Hospital Medicine
May 1, 2014
3,600 hospitalists gather as Society of Hospital Medicine bestows annual awards of excellence, masters in hospital medicine at HM14 meeting
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HM 14 Special Report: Care of the Hospitalized Patient with Diabetes
- Weijen W. Chang, MD, FAAP, SFHM
April 9, 2014
An update on the inpatient management of diabetes mellitus presented at the Society of Hospital Medicine's annual meeting
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Hospitalists Working Hard to Improve Patient Care
- John Nelson, MD, MHM;
- MHM
April 1, 2014
Physicians' use of educational content sponsored by Society of Hospital Medicine, other groups designed to provide better patient-centered care
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Hospitalists Can Help Bridge Gaps in Healthcare Access as Hospitals Cope with Mounting Financial Pressures
April 1, 2014
Amid hospital closures, staff cuts, hospitalists may need to expand spectrum of patient care beyond acute episodes
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Hospital Medicine Group Leaders Need Not Work Clinical Shifts to Achieve Respect
April 1, 2014
A reader says HM leaders need to engage with senior hospital executives, drive team performance
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Delays, Controversy Muddle CMS’ Two-Midnight Rule for Hospital Patient Admissions
April 1, 2014
Observation status regulation for Medicare, Medicaid patients won't go into effect until March 31, 2015