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Gun Violence is a Public Health Crisis and as Hospitalists, It’s Time to Step Up
June 20, 2012
I did not think that becoming a pediatric hospitalist would require me to become an expert in firearm injury, but here I am. Every day more than 300 people are shot in the United States.1,2 That fact...
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Policy Changes Hospitalists May See in 2016
June 20, 2012
The year 2015 brought the repeal of the sustainable growth rate (SGR) and new rules for advanced care planning reimbursement.
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Revolutionizing Quality Improvement in Hospital Medicine
June 20, 2012
As the senior physician advisor to SHM’s Center for Hospital Innovation and Improvement, Eric Howell, MD, SFHM, bridges the gap between clinical expertise and project support and development. The Hospitalist recently had a conversation with Dr.
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Medicare Initiatives Improve Hospital Care, Patient Safety
June 20, 2012
[caption id="attachment_10401" align="alignright" width="291"] Image Credit: SHUTTERSTOCK.COM[/caption] As a hospitalist myself, I have seen firsthand the need for a healthcare system that provides better care, spends dollars more wisely, and keeps people healthier.
