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Larry Beresford

Larry Beresford is an Oakland, Calif.-based freelance medical journalist with a breadth of experience writing about the policy, financial, clinical, management and human aspects of hospice, palliative care, end-of-life care, death, and dying. He is a longtime contributor to The Hospitalist, for which he covers re-admissions, pain management, palliative care, physician stress and burnout, quality improvement, waste prevention, practice management, innovation, and technology. He also contributes to Medscape. Learn more about his work at www.larryberesford.com; follow him on Twitter @larryberesford.

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Value of palliative care shines clearly in a crisis
August 5, 2020
Hospitalists have played key roles in clarifying and redefining the new role for palliative care during the pandemic.
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How can hospitalists address health disparities for LGBTQ+ patients?
July 20, 2020
LGBTQ patients suffer worse health outcomes, relative to patients who are heterosexual and cis-gender.
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Pediatric hospitalists convene virtually to discuss PHM designation
July 8, 2020
PHM is distinct from adult hospital medicine by virtue of its designation as a board-certified subspecialty.
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Learning the ICU
June 15, 2020
Ninety-five percent of management of COVID-19 patients is nothing other than practicing sound critical care medicine.
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Hospitalists stretch into new roles on COVID-19 front lines
June 11, 2020
Hospitalists have been the backbone of the response to COVID-19 in the U.S.
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How to expand the APP role in a crisis
May 11, 2020
The COVID crisis could help to advance the conversation about the appropriate role for APPs and their scope of practice in hospital medicine.
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POPCoRN network mobilizes pediatric capacity during pandemic
April 30, 2020
The Pediatric Overflow Planning Contingency Response Network has worked like medical crowd sourcing.
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Social determinants of health and the hospitalist
February 7, 2020
If social factors contribute to rehospitalizations, how can hospitalists and their health systems minimize their impact?
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Hospitalists finding their role in hospital quality ratings
November 4, 2019
Hospitalists are responsible for ensuring that their hospitals excel in the care of patients, experts say.
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‘Bridging leaders’ link quality, medical education
October 4, 2019
Hospitalists are a natural bridge between clinical work and the training of residents and medical students.