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HM@15 – Is Hospital Medicine a Good Bet for Improving Patient Satisfaction?
October 1, 2011
No longer on defense, hospitalists position themselves as team leaders who boost perceptions of care
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Hospitalists On The Move — September 2011
September 2, 2011
Dr. Wickramasinghe
Eardly K. Wickramasinghe, MD, has been named the 2011 recipient of the Pennsylvania Medical Society’s Physician Award for Community Voluntary Service. Dr.
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Should You Report a Substance-Abusing Colleague to the State Licensing Board?
- Jeannette Guerrasio, MD;
- O’Neil Pyke, MD, SFHM
September 2, 2011
PRO: Hospitalists’ moral obligation is to protect the patient; CON: Responsible, helpful action doesn’t always mean official involvement
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Hospitalists Can Be Champions of Clinical Documentation
June 30, 2011
Education, training, personal attention lead to improved reimbursement
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PRO: Should Hospitals Get Reimbursements Based on Quality Performance?
- Julia Wright, MD, SFHM, FACP
May 1, 2011
PRO: HM shares financial responsibility, should embrace chance to lead QI charge
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Hospitalist Down Under
February 2, 2011
New Zealand provides high-quality patient care at a fraction of U.S. costs
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Are Stress-Dose Steroids Indicated in Patients with Adrenal Insufficiency Hospitalized with Noncritical, Nonsurgical Illness?
- Jennifer Best, MD, FACP, FHM;
- Megan Shaw, MD
December 2, 2010
For hospitalized adults with adrenal insufficiency, the expert recommendation is to double or triple the usual outpatient dose of glucocorticoid; however, data to support this is limited, and each patient should be assessed carefully and monitored to determine the optimal dose adjustment.
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Greater Hospitalist Role Envisioned for Cancer Patients
November 3, 2010
As inpatient care increases, oncologist sees hospitalists as integral part of care team
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Early-Career Hospitalists Spark Growth in On-Site Night Coverage
October 1, 2010
More than two-thirds of HM programs provide on-site coverage at night; millennials' belief in work-life balance fuels "clearly defined" schedules
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Hospitalists in Haiti
April 1, 2010
From triage to transfers to taking out the trash, HM reaches out to those in need