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77 Million U.S. Residents Have Difficulty Understanding Basic Health Information
October 1, 2012
Report by the Institute of Medicine suggests ways to bridge the gaps to understanding that include making it a priority among healthcare providers to ensure patients understand basic information
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Alternative Healthcare Models Aim to Boost Sagging Critical-Care Workforce
October 1, 2012
Experts most commonly propose creating tiered, regionalized care structures, tele-ICU services, and augmenting the role of midlevel providers
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Guidelines Drive Optimal Care for Heart Failure Patients
October 1, 2012
For patients with heart failure, adhering to recommended therapies reduces 24-month mortality risk
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12 Things Cardiologists Think Hospitalists Need to Know
October 1, 2012
Experts offer practical advice to help you care for the growing number of heart-failure patients.
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Follow-Up Appointments Essential for Heart Failure Patients
October 1, 2012
Risk of rehospitalization low for heart-failure patients who follow-up with their outpatient doctors
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Managing the Customer Care Experience in Hospital Care
October 1, 2012
What healthcare can learn from Jiffy Lube and Cheesecake Factory
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Navigating Rapid Changes in Healthcare Made Easy
October 1, 2012
Direction and motivation are key to overcoming healthcare's obstacles
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Hospitalist-Led Teams Vital to Improved ED Care
September 27, 2012
Hospitalists reduce diversion, improve patient flow, JHM study shows
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High-Tech Connections Give Hospitalists Broad Access to Medical Records
September 27, 2012
Going paperless lets hospitalists manage electronic medical records from almost anywhere
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Report: Hospitalists Can Trim Wasteful Healthcare Spending
September 20, 2012
Hospitalists at “nexus” of needed systemwide improvements, author says