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Multidisciplinary Palliative-Care Consults Help Reduce Hospital Readmissions
February 2, 2013
Research shows lower readmission rates for seriously ill, hospitalized, Medicare-age inpatients who received consults from a palliative-care team
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Cardiologists Help Lower Readmission Rates for Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients
February 2, 2013
Research on post-discharge care showed cardiologists more effective than hospitalists in preventing heart failure patient readmissions
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VTE Pathway Improves Outcomes for Uninsured Patients
February 2, 2013
Standardized VTE care reduced readmission rates and shortened length of stay for uninsured patients in an urban hospital
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Well-Designed IT Systems Essential to Healthcare Integration
February 2, 2013
Solid technology critical to accurate information transfer during transitions of care for hospitalized patients
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Hospitals Adopt Better Nutritional Standards for Meals
February 1, 2013
More than 60 million healthier meals served in hospitals nationwide as part of new initiative
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: How to take the fear out of expanding a hospitalist group
February 1, 2013
Brian Hazen, MD, medical director of Inova Fairfax Hospital Group in Fairfax, Va., talks about how hospitalist groups can know the right time to expand services
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: American Pain Society Board Member Discusses Opioid Risks, Rewards, and Why Continuing Education is a Must
February 1, 2013
Audio excerpts of our interview with Scott Strassels, PhD, PharmD, BCPS, an assistant professor in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Texas at Austin and a board member of the American Pain Society
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How Hospitalists Can Improve the Care of Patients on Opioids
February 1, 2013
Hospitals can benefit from having a pain champion on staff to safely manage various situations.
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Increased Ordering of Diagnostic Tests Associated with Longer Lengths of Stay in Pediatric Pneumonia
February 1, 2013
A retrospective database review of twenty-nine freestanding children’s hospitals showed that unnecessary testing in children hospitalized with pneumonia may lead to longer length of stay
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What Is the Best Treatment for an Adult Patient with Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia?
February 1, 2013
Treatment should include removing the nidus if present, finding and administering the appropriate antimicrobial therapy, evaluating for possible complications, and consulting with ID
