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HM13 Sessions, Speaker Information Available Through Online App
April 1, 2013
The Society of Hospital Medicine’s new HM13 at Hand web application makes schedule for annual meeting available on tablet computers, smartphones
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Medical Students and Residents Connect with Hospital Medicine Leaders at HM13
April 1, 2013
A lunchtime session at SHM’s annual meeting links future hospitalists with leaders in the field
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SHM Sections Adds Global Health and Human Rights Category
April 1, 2013
New section reflects a growing interest among internal-medicine physicians in overseas placements
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Society of Hospital Medicine Launches Online Training Program for Hospitalists
March 2, 2013
SHM’s Hospital Quality & Patient Safety Online Academy courses help hospitalists prepare and lead quality initiatives to improve patient outcomes
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We Welcome the Newest SHM Members
March 2, 2013
A listing of new Society of Hospital Medicine members
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HMX Term of the Month: Achievement Points
March 2, 2013
Achievement points are awarded to a hospital by comparing an individual hospital’s performance measure rates during a certain period with all hospitals’ rates during the baseline period
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Is Your Hospital Medicine Group a Good Candidate for Project BOOST?
March 2, 2013
An eagerness to improve the hospital discharge process is a key quality for Project BOOST candidates
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Soaring Medicare Costs for Unplanned Hospitalizations Underscore Need to Reduce Readmissions
March 2, 2013
Methods endorsed by Project BOOST program credited with double-digit reductions in hospitals’ 30-day readmission rates
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Hospitalists Urged to Help Reduce 30-Day Readmission Rate
March 2, 2013
Healthcare expert encourages hospitalists to use methods and assessment tools of the Project BOOST program to avoid unnecessary patient readmissions
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Hospital Medicine Leaders Set to Converge for HM13
March 1, 2013
Highlights of the Society of Hospital Medicine's annual meeting include sessions on the Choosing Wisely campaign, health care reform, and patient safety
