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Incomplete Handoffs Hinder Patient Safety, Workflow
December 3, 2009
Study highlights need for training in communication, information exchange
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Avoid Social Networking Pitfalls
December 3, 2009
Think before you post—you never know who is reading
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Dr. Hospitalist
December 2, 2009
“Hospitalism” Isn’t the Same as HM
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Compensation Conundrum
December 2, 2009
Continued hospitalist demand fuels steady salary increases
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Undercover, MD
December 2, 2009
How I discovered the real state of hospital care
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A Watershed Moment
December 2, 2009
New designation validates hospitalists’ vital role in healthcare
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(Fish) Food for Thought
December 2, 2009
A seafaring lesson in strategic planning for HM groups
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Quality over Quantity
December 2, 2009
Accountable care organizations link physician payments to hospital outcomes
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Submission Support
December 2, 2009
Insurer payments require complete documentation, legible signatures
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What is the best initial treatment of an adult patient with healthcare-associated pneumonia?
December 2, 2009
Case A 68-year-old man with hypertension, diabetes, and recent hip fracture with poor functional status presents from a nursing home with a productive cough, shortness of breath, and chills of two-day duration. He finished a five-day course of cephalexin for a urinary tract infection one week ago.