The Hospitalist

2.21.13

Cover Story: Better Choices, Better Healthcare

Hospitalists target 10 tests, procedures, and treatments to eliminate waste

Cover Story: Hospitalists Earn High Marks in Patient Care Survey

New study shows positive correlation between patient satisfaction scores and size of hospitalist staffs

2.13.13

Cover Story: Heavy Workloads Burden Hospitalists, Raise Concerns about Patient Safety

More than one-third of hospitalists say patient levels exceed safe limits each week

Cover Story: Former SHM President Lands South Carolina Hospital’s Top Post

Patrick Cawley, MD, says hospitalists' training, experience give them administrative advantages

1.30.13

Cover Story: Hospitalists Spared Reduced Medicare Reimbursement Rates … For Now

Congress averts spending cuts for current year, but SHM will continue lobbying for long-term solution

Cover Story: In the Literature: Research You Need to Know

Revised GOLD guidelines describe updated approach to COPD diagnosis, management

1.16.13

Cover Story: The Patient-Doctor Relationship Gap

Study shows patients are less likely to stick with their medications if their physician is a poor communicator

Cover Story: Pharmacist-Hospitalist Collaboration Can Improve Care, Save Money

Avoiding adverse drug events and unnecessary hospital readmissions among the benefits of promoting collaborative approach to patient care

1.2.13

Cover Story: Teamwork Key to Effective Interdisciplinary Rounds

Consistency in teamwork, regular monitoring needed to maintain high-quality IDR, study finds

Cover Story: ITL: Physician Reviews of HM-Relevant Research

Aspirin increases bleed risk without reducing risk of stroke in CKD and NVAF patients