Richard Quinn
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SHM Annual Meeting Draws Thousands to Learn, Network
May 17, 2013
Pre-courses, breakout sessions, familiar keynote speakers pack HM13 agenda
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Are Electronic Health Records Hindering Patient Care?
May 8, 2013
Veteran hospitalist says EHR is turning "physicians into secretaries"
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AHRQ Report Moves Conversation About Patient Outcomes Forward
May 7, 2013
Co-author says recommendations are evidence-based, but not a "magic bullet"
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Sunshine Rule Requires Physicians to Report Gifts from Drug, Medical Device Companies
May 2, 2013
Exemption will allow indirect payments to speakers at CME classes or courses
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Hospitalists Can’t Ignore Rise in CRE Infections
May 2, 2013
Insist on antimicrobial stewardship, contact precautions, hand hygiene, and better room cleanings to fight carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) infections, a CDC expert says
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Telehealth Technology Connects Specialists with First Responders in the Field
May 1, 2013
New initiative aims to improve disaster relief efforts in Midwest
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UCSF Engages Hospitalists to Improve Patient Communication
May 1, 2013
Quality team presented attending faculty with 29 best practices for patient-physician interaction
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Stricter Duty-Hour Regulations Tied to Diminished Patient Care
April 24, 2013
Decreased continuity of patient care and perceived quality of care reported in a study on the impact of shorter shifts for hospital residents
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Patient Prediction Model Trims Avoidable Hospital Readmissions
April 10, 2013
Clinical and hospital data are used to assess which patients could benefit most from pre-discharge interventions
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Hospitalists Can’t Ignore Rise in Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Infections
April 9, 2013
Insist on antimicrobial stewardship, contact precautions, hand hygiene, and better room cleanings, CDC expert says