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Is Hospitalist Proficiency in Bedside Procedures in Decline?
May 25, 2012
As hospitalists are tasked with an ever-increasing array of responsibilities, performing bedside procedures is becoming more difficult for some
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CER: Friend or Foe?
- Christopher Guadagnino, PhD
May 25, 2012
Nationwide push is helping comparative-effectiveness research gain traction—and funding.
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Win Whitcomb: A New Quality Paradigm
- Winthrop Whitcomb, MD, MHM
May 25, 2012
Cost Is the New Quality; Waste Is the New Cost
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Change Happens—Make Sure You Are Prepared
May 25, 2012
What to do when your hospitalist group is imploding.
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Society of Hospital Medicine Joins Campaign against Unnecessary Medical Treatments
May 15, 2012
ABIM's Choosing Wisely aims to improve quality, costs of care
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HM12’s Professional Development Offerings Have Singular Focus
April 26, 2012
This year’s pre-course lineup included the MOC test preparation, hands-on classes in medical procedures and ultrasound usage, and a debut class on “How to Improve Performance in CMS’s Value-Based Purchasing Program.”
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HM Leaders Call for Thoughtful, Budget-Minded Advancement of Patient-Safety Reforms
April 26, 2012
The crossroads of patient safety, QI, and the use of technology from medical devices to iPhones was a major theme at SHM’s annual meeting, April 1-4 at the San Diego Convention Center.
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SHM Offers Multitude of Educational, Professional Development Opportunities
April 26, 2012
In addition to the annual meeting, SHM and its partners bring hospitalists the very best in education, professional development, and networking in the form of in-person meetings.
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Applicable Themes, Big-Picture Thinking Take Root at HM12
April 2, 2012
If you can’t find a lecture that appeals to you, there’s something wrong with you, hospitalist says
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HM12 Kicks Off: Hundreds Dive into Pre-Courses; SHM Expects 3,000 Attendees
April 1, 2012
Four-day event is Super Bowl of Hospital Medicine