Larry Beresford
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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
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Hospitalists discuss strategies for indigent transitions
July 1, 2011
Experts discuss barriers to treating indigent patients, medication management's role in safe transitions, and new programs to help the homeless and uninsured population
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Statewide Initiative To Tackle Hospital Readmissions, Infections
June 29, 2011
Ohio-based hospitalist advocates such collaborations to improve quality
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Difficult Conversations
June 15, 2011
Documented disparities in palliative care should guide hospitalists’ communication with patients, expert says
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Listen to Dr. Conway chat about his new role at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
June 1, 2011
As CMO of CMS, Dr. Conway’s key responsibilities will be administering federal healthcare quality initiatives and setting the government’s quality agenda
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Virtual Consultations
June 1, 2011
Telestroke service "beams in" neurological expertise