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Medicare ‘Hospital Star Rating’ May Correspond to Patient Outcomes
April 29, 2016
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has been letting patients grade their hospital experiences, and those "patient experience scores" may give some insight into a hospital's health outcomes, a new study suggests. Some people have been concerned that patient experience isn't the most im
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Physicans face changes under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act
April 28, 2016
Many physicians have questions about how they will get paid under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act but CMS is providing them with answers.
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Research Shows Link Between EHR and Physician Burnout
April 28, 2016
Hospitalists’ struggles with the promise and pitfalls of the electronic health record (EHR) can also impinge on their personal satisfaction with their jobs. The EHR has been identified as a major contributor to physician burnout.
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New Tool Kit Available for Treating Patients with VTE
April 28, 2016
To ensure hospitalists have the latest information about diagnosis, treatment, and transition of hospitalized patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE), SHM has developed: An online tool kit, including a literature review; implementation guide; and other references, materials, and tools such as
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Apply for SHM Fellowship
April 28, 2016
Have you been a practicing hospitalist for five years, a member of SHM for three years, and an attendee at an SHM annual meeting?
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“Nonurgent” Patients Might Still End up Being Hospitalized
April 28, 2016
(Reuters Health) - Patients assigned a "nonurgent" status on arrival in the emergency room might still be sick enough to be hospitalized, a new study shows. Patients deemed by triage nurses to be "nonurgent" often receive diagnostic services and procedures, and some are even admitted to critical
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Prior clopidogrel tied to more events in medically treated ACS patients
April 27, 2016
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among medically treated patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), prior clopidogrel therapy appears to be associated with more cardiovascular events, researchers have found. As Dr.
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Stigma Keeps Some Cancer Patients from getting Palliative Care
April 26, 2016
(Reuters Health) - Some cancer patients may turn down care that could ease their pain and improve their quality of life because they think this type of "palliative" treatment amounts to giving up and simply waiting to die, a small Canadian study suggests. Even though the World Health Organizatio
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Engaging Your Patients in Decision-Making Processes Yields Better Outcomes
April 26, 2016
Editor’s note: “Everything We Say and Do” is an informational series developed by SHM’s Patient Experience Committee to provide readers with thoughtful and actionable communication tactics that have great potential to positively impact patients’ experience of care.
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Long-Term Βeta-Blocker Use May Cause More Harm in Patients Undergoing Surgery
April 25, 2016
Clinical question: What is the harm associated with long-term beta-blocker therapy in patients with uncomplicated hypertension undergoing non-cardiac surgery? Background: Given the recent concerns over the validity of prior studies, there is uncertainty about which patients benefit most from peri
