Karen Appold
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Population Health Prevails at Two Institutions
January 1, 2016
Population health—a movement to improve the health of an entire population—is a growing trend driven by the U.S. government.
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Unassigned, Undocumented Patients Take a Toll on Healthcare and Hospitalists
December 3, 2015
When a patient must remain in the acute care hospital setting—despite being well enough to transition to a lower level of care, costs continue to mount as the patient receives care at the most expensive level. “But policymakers must understand that reducing support for essential hospitals might s
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Unassigned, Undocumented Inpatients Present Challenges; Some Hospitalists Have Solutions
December 1, 2015
[caption id="attachment_12289" align="alignright" width="295"] Image Credit: ILLUSTRATION/PAUL JUESTRICH; PHOTOs shutterstock.com[/caption] Hospitalists are charged with giving the best of care and treatment, regardless of whether or not a patient is insured or has a PCP to transition to after di
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LISTEN NOW: Scott Sears, MD, Discusses Hospitalist Challenges with Unassigned, Uninsured Patients
December 1, 2015
Scott Sears, MD, chief clinical officer for Sound Physicians in Tacoma, Wash., discusses why patients without health insurance put hospitalists in a difficult situation.
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Hospitalists Play Vital Role in Patients’ View of Hospital Stay
September 9, 2015
Special Reports Resident Education, Feedback, Incentives Improve Patient Satisfaction Hospitalists' Role in Improving Patient Experience: A Baldridge Winner's Perspective Cognitive, Emotional Memory Disconnect Impacts Patient Satisfaction Rise of the Chief Patient Experience Officer H
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Rise of the Chief Patient Experience Officer
September 8, 2015
Since the Cleveland Clinic hired its first CXO in 2007, more than 60 medical institutions have followed suit
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LISTEN NOW: Vladimir Cadet, MPH, discusses alarm fatigue challenges and solutions
June 9, 2015
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Hospitalists Key to Addressing Medical Device Alarm Fatigue
June 8, 2015
Beep! Bing! Buzz! Ding! Ring! Bleep! Everyday, throughout the day, hospitalists and other healthcare workers are inundated with alerts and warnings and notifications from medical and communication devices.
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Tips for Reducing Medical Device Alarm Fatigue
June 1, 2015
In April 2013, The Joint Commission issued a Sentinel Event Alert that provided hospitals with recommendations for assessing their individual circumstances and developing a systematic, coordinated approach regarding medical device alarms. The recommendations correspond with those of the Association
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LISTEN NOW: Monal Shah, MD, discusses exceptions for VTE admissions
March 6, 2015
Although patients with blood clots are oftentimes not admitted to the hospital, there are some exceptions.