Opinion
John Nelson: Heavy Workloads
November 2, 2012
Dearth of data doesn’t green-light high patient census
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News
Healthcare Quality Accounting Metrics Need Improvement
- Christopher Guadagnino, PhD
November 1, 2012
Patient-centered quality reporting aims to refine performance measures for healthcare providers
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ITL: Physician Reviews of HM-Relevant Research
- Amira K. Del Pino-Jones, MD;
- D’anna Saul, MD;
- Daniel Cho, MD;
- Ethan Cumbler, MD;
- Hae-Won Kim, MD;
- Joseph R. Sweigart, MD;
- Kristin Furfari, MD;
- Lindsay Thurman, MD;
- Sarah Anand, MD;
- Yaron Friedman, MD
October 1, 2012
Prediction tool for neurological outcomes after in-hospital cardiac arrest; Radiation exposure in integrated healthcare systems; Postoperative troponin predicts 30-day mortality; Clinical prediction model of mortality in acute heart failure; Indwelling pleural catheter vs. talc pleurodesis via chest tube; Early surgery or high-risk, native-valve endocarditis patients; Risk factors after ED visit for syncope; Acute hyperglycemia in CAP patients; Hospital delirium associated with cognitive decline, institutionalization, and death; Seven-day ciproflaxacin effective against acute pyelonephritis; Advance directives in community patients with heart failure; Chlorhexidine bathing effective against CVC-associated bloodstream infections; Simulation training improves lumbar puncture skills; PCP referrals to hospitals and publicly reported data; Medication reconciliation best practices.
News
When Is Testing for Thrombophilia Indicated?
- And William Southern, MD, MS, SFHM;
- Jason Korcak, MD, MPH;
- Martina Stehlikova, MD;
- Murali Janakiram, MD;
- Paul Martin, MD, MPH;
- Sanjay Galhotra, MD;
- Yelena Averbukh, MD
October 1, 2012
Thrombophilia can now be identified in more than half of all patients presenting with venous thromboembolism (VTE), and testing for underlying causes of thrombophilia has become widespread.
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Is ‘Meaningful Use’ Safe?
- Christopher Guadagnino, PhD
August 29, 2012
Despite CMS praise, clinicians are wary of health IT shortcomings
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Exponential Growth, Look-Ahead Discussions Highlight Pediatric HM 2012
August 28, 2012
More than 600 attendees descended upon Cincinnati and the Northern Kentucky Convention Center for the seventh annual Pediatric Hospital Medicine conference
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Budget Cuts Threaten Doctor-Aid Programs
August 9, 2012
As new programs to promote recruitment, training, and placement of more PCPs move forward, others are threatened with funding decreases or elimination
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Workforce Shortages, Increased Patient Populations, and Funding Woes Pressure U.S. Primary-Care System
July 31, 2012
The primary-care workforce has been on a downward slide that is sounding alarm bells throughout the country.
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Established Performance Metrics Help CMS Expand Its Value-Based Purchasing Program
- Christopher Guadagnino, PhD
July 31, 2012
CMS is marching toward a value-based payment modifier program that will adjust physician reimbursement based on the relative quality and efficiency of care they provide.
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Should Pediatric HM Pursue Subspecialty Certification, Required Fellowship Training?
- Clifford Chen, MD;
- Steven Eagle, MD
July 31, 2012
Two hospitalists argue both sides of the issue.