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Most Adverse Events at Hospitals Still Go Unreported
July 31, 2012
Hospitalists can help by fixing broken systems, creating safe-to-report work environments.
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Estimating End-of-Life for Hospitalized Patients
July 31, 2012
Vetted prediction tools can help estimate end-of-life, but clear and empathetic discussions with dying patients and their families are more important.
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The Future of the Society of Hospital Medicine
- Larry Wellikson, MD, SFHM
July 31, 2012
Our mission is to help hospitalists fulfill their promise.
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Report: Hospitalist Salaries Increase 6% from 2010 to 2011
July 18, 2012
Strong demand for HM clinicians a driving factor in compensation rise
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Rural Hospitalists Face Myriad Challenges, Rewards
July 3, 2012
In addition to the lack of specialist backup, recruiting doctors to fill hospitalist positions in rural settings can be a major challenge.
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Hospitalists Can Help Solve Residency Duty-Hour Issues
- Christopher Guadagnino, PhD
July 3, 2012
HM appears well-positioned to benefit from changes brought about under the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education’s residency program regulations.
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Defining a Hospitalist’s Role in Medicine
July 3, 2012
Medicine’s evolution shouldn’t undermine your expertise, autonomy, professionalism.
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Is Hospitalist Proficiency in Bedside Procedures in Decline?
May 25, 2012
As hospitalists are tasked with an ever-increasing array of responsibilities, performing bedside procedures is becoming more difficult for some
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Project BOOST Helps California Hospital Improve Care
May 25, 2012
Root-cause analysis, mentoring help Lodi, Calif. hospital create patient-safety culture, reduce readmissions.
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Hospitalists Match PCPs in Patient Satisfaction Scores
May 25, 2012
Results drawn from scripted patient-satisfaction telephone interviews.