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New State Law Advances Malpractice Liability Reform
March 27, 2013
Oregon legislation paves way for physicians, patients to mediate disputes over medical errors
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Hospitalists on Alert as CRE Infections Spike
March 13, 2013
Antibiotic stewardship, contact precautions can help contain spread of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae infections
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: CMO Discusses 7-on/7-off Schedule at Swedish Hospital Medicine in Seattle
March 2, 2013
Per Danielsson, MD, medical director at Swedish Hospital Medicine in Seattle, about his HM group’s seven-on/seven-off schedule
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Week On, Week Off Schedules Make Balancing Work-Life Demands Tough for Some Hospitalists
March 1, 2013
Physicians who favor the work model enjoy having seven days off to focus on family, while those opposed prefer a five-day work week
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Experts Debate Pros and Cons of Seven Days On, Seven Days Off Work Schedule
March 1, 2013
Familiar hospital medicine work model popular with some for its distinct time-off structure, criticized by others as inflexible and financially unstable
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Should HM groups protect themselves against extreme moonlighters?
March 1, 2013
Financial benefits might offset hospitalists’ work-life balance, long-term health, HM group leader says
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Affordable Care Act Provides Two-Year Increase in Medicaid Payments for Primary-Care Services
March 1, 2013
Medicaid-to-Medicare parity regulation will increase total revenue for some hospitalist groups
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Hospitalists Earn High Marks in Patient Care Survey
February 21, 2013
New study shows positive correlation between patient satisfaction scores and size of hospitalist staffs
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Heavy Workloads Burden Hospitalists, Raise Concerns about Patient Safety
February 14, 2013
More than one-third of hospitalists say patient levels exceed safe limits each week
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Think outside the box─and outside your hospital─when planning your next hire
February 6, 2013
Stay on top of what’s happening in your community, one expert recommends
