Larry Beresford
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Hospitalist Programs Climb Aboard Palliative-Care Bandwagon
April 26, 2012
As palliative care gains traction nationwide, hospitalist programs envision larger role
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Hospitalist Investigators Impress Judges at HM12’s Annual RIV Competition
April 26, 2012
Nearly 150 HM-focused innovations abstracts were submitted for the 2012 Research, Innovations, and Clinical Vignettes poster competition at HM12, and more than 60 of the submitters were invited to display posters in San Diego.
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Cleveland Clinic Builds Urgency around Patient Experiences
April 26, 2012
Efforts to create a greater sense of urgency over patient satisfaction within the hospitalist service at the Cleveland Clinic using an eight-step model for changing organizational culture were outlined in an abstract presented at HM11.
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By the Numbers: 3,000
April 26, 2012
Approximate number of million-dollar hospitalization bills in Northern California hospitals in 2010.
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C. Diff Deaths at All-Time High
April 26, 2012
Both incidence and deaths related to the bacterial infection Clostridium difficile have reached an all-time high, according to the CDC.
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AMA Microsite Offers New Practice-Management Resources
April 26, 2012
In January, the American Medical Association announced a redesigned website for its Practice Management Center, a resource designed to help physicians manage their practice more effectively.
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Hospital Quality Reporting Fails to Impact Death Rates
April 26, 2012
A study concludes that Hospital Compare, the government’s national hospital quality data reporting system, has produced no reductions in 30-day mortality rates for heart attacks and pneumonia.
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Nasim Afsar, New SHM Board Member, Focuses on Improvement Initiatives
April 24, 2012
HM leaders need to disseminate best practices and integrate them into hospital practice, she says
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Jeffrey Glasheen, New SHM Board Member, Committed to Raising Quality of Care
April 18, 2012
Says he’ll “push the envelope” for quality issues
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Engineering Can Help Hospitalists Solve Scheduling Dilemmas
April 5, 2012
Queuing principles, Little’s Law can ease caseload
