Larry Beresford
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Dr. Wachter Named ABIM’s Chair-Elect
September 28, 2011
Would be first hospitalist to hold this position
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Showtime for Patient Education
September 14, 2011
Connecticut hospitalist cohosts cable TV health show
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Purposeful Visits Enhance Hospitalized Seniors’ Quality of Life
September 1, 2011
An abstract presented at HM11, “Purposeful Visits for Hospitalized Elderly Patients,” describes a service at the University of Colorado Hospital (UCH) in Denver that has shown improvements in participating patients’ mood, agitation, and orientation. The purposeful-visit program was started, says
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Hospital Wins Award for Improving Transitions, Reducing Readmissions
August 31, 2011
Multidisciplinary group improved communication between inpatient and outpatient providers
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The Tablet Revolution
August 3, 2011
Pros and cons associated with new technologies in hospital settings
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Listen to HM pioneers John Nelson, Bob Wachter, and Win Whitcomb ruminate on HM’s 15-year anniversary
August 1, 2011
The Society of Hospital Medicine's co-founders have witnessed explosive growth and maturation, and also see a bright future for a specialty that now numbers in excess of 30,000 nationwide
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The Best of Times for Health Policy
July 27, 2011
HHS medical officer encourages hospitalists to get involved
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Teaching Hospitals Respond to Bloodstream Infection Concerns
July 13, 2011
Sixty-seven score poorly on report; some question validity of claims
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It Takes a Village
July 1, 2011
Safe transitions for indigent patients are a common, complex problem; HM can help lead hospital-community collaborations to improve outcomes
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Quick fix eliminates indigent discharge problems
July 1, 2011
Experts identify the “weak links” in discharge communication and offer an important “quick fix” to eliminate discharge problems
