Karen Appold
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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
[audio mp3="http://www.the-hospitalist.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/VladimirCadet_AlarmFatigue_FINAL_030714.mp3"][/audio] VLADIMIR N.
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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.
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Tip-Top Tactics for Bedside Procedure Training
March 6, 2015
David Lichtman, PA, director of the Johns Hopkins Central Procedure Service in Baltimore, Md., says bedside procedure training should be consistent and thorough, regardless of whether the trainee is a medical student, a resident, a fellow, or an established physician.
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Hospitalists Are Frontline Providers in Treating Venous Thromboembolism
March 3, 2015
Nearly half of all venous thromboembolism (VTE) events occur during or soon after hospitalizations.1 And who are the frontline providers diagnosing and managing VTE in the inpatient setting? “While VTE may not be the No.
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How to Initiate a VTE Quality Improvement Project
March 3, 2015
While VTE sometimes occurs in spite of the best available prophylaxis, there are many lost opportunities to optimize prevention and reduce VTE risk factors in virtually every hospital.
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De-Escalation Training Prepares Hospitalists to Calm Agitated Patients
March 3, 2015
If a patient shows signs of agitation, Aaron Gottesman, MD, SFHM, says the best way to handle it is to stay calm. It may sound simple, but, in the heat of the moment, people tend to become defensive and on guard rather than acting composed and sympathetic.
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LISTEN NOW: Dr. Kendall Rogers, MD, SFHM, Encourages Hospitalists to Work as Part of Quality Teams to Achieve Glycemic Control
November 10, 2014
As SHM's glycemic control lead mentor and a hospitalist at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, Kendall Rogers, MD, CPE, FACP, SFHM, offers advice to hospitalists when working as part of a quality team in achieving glycemic control. [audio mp3="http://www.the-hospitalist.org/wp-content/up
