Suzanne Bopp
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Predicting 30-Day Readmissions
November 10, 2016
Rates of 30-day readmissions are of major concern to hospitalists
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Ramping Up Telehealth’s Possibilities
November 10, 2016
Congress is considering the Medicare Telehealth Parity Act, intended to modernize the way Medicare reimburses telehealth services and to expand locations and coverage
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Improving Hospital Telemetry Usage
November 3, 2016
Research has shown that inappropriate usage of inpatient telemetry monitoring increases costs to the healthcare system
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Measuring Excellent Comportment among Hospitalists
November 3, 2016
The hospitalist’s performance is among the major determinants of a patient’s hospital experience. But what are the elements of a successful interaction?
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New Standard Announced for Antimicrobial Stewardship
October 13, 2016
The Joint Commission recently announced a new Medication Management (MM) standard for hospitals, critical-access hospitals, and nursing care centers.
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What Hospitalists Can Really Learn from Aviation
October 6, 2016
The aviation safety model is often discussed in a healthcare context but in a way that may miss the most important points, a new article suggests
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Educating Patients about Sleep Tools
October 6, 2016
One of the biggest complaints of hospital patients today is poor sleep, which is not conducive to healing or good health in general
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Addressing Hospitalist Burnout with Mindfulness
September 29, 2016
Hospitalists are especially prone to stress and burnout, according to an abstract published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine
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Wartime Lessons Inform Civilian Medicine
September 11, 2016
During the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, the percentage of wounded soldiers who died as a result of their injuries reached its lowest point in recorded history
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Spreading Innovation among Hospitalists
September 1, 2016
As part of an emerging and rapidly growing specialty, academic hospitalists face unique challenges in career advancement
