The Hospitalist

Article: ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: HM is a perfect fit for a palliative care service

But before you start building a palliative care service, do your homework.

Article: A Resting Place

Management of seriously ill patients affords HM a business opportunity—and a place to shine

Audio File: ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Audio interviews with Project BOOST Michigan principals

SHM past president Scott Flanders, MD, David Share, MD, executive medical director for healthcare quality at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, discusses the state's 15-hospital Project BOOST collaboration.

Article: Warm Welcome

Project BOOST principals brief health-reform operatives

Article: ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Palliative Care Documentation Key to Core Measures

Proper palliative care coding will prevent an unwarranted increase in hospital mortality rates.

Audio File: ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Audio interview with a pediatric hospitalist who is starting a palliative care team

Listen to an audio interview with Ami Doshi, MD, who is spearheading an effort to establish a pediatric palliative care team at the University of California at San Diego.

Public Policy: Raise the ‘Red Flags’

Congressional inaction puts medical practices at risk

Letters: The Coming Challenges—and Opportunities—of Value-Based Purchasing

Society Pages: Join the Club

SHM members come for the discounts, stay for the movement

In the Literature: In the Literature

Physician reviews of HM-related research, including risk factors for iatrogenic pneumothorax, residency acceptance and use of pharmaceutical industry funding, and early cholecystectomy outcomes for gallstone pancreatitis.  

The Hospital Pharmacy: Market Watch

Key Clinical Question: How Should Hypertensive Emergencies Be Managed?

Team Hospitalist Q&A: Patients First

Regional director says quality care doesn’t mean sacrificing

Residents’ Corner: Mentorship Matters

Take your time, do your research, find the perfect match

SHM Point of View: Radical vs. Sensible

Healthcare improvement ideas for CMS’ new director

From the Editor’s Desk: Rise of the Napturnist

ACGME proposes more supervision, shorter shifts, strategic napping

Practice Management: Financial Risk

Hospitalists should press for a permanent payment-formula fix

Ask Dr. Hospitalist: Dr. Hospitalist

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