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Observation Status Not So Well-Defined in Hospitals
September 25, 2013
Use of inpatient designation in clinical practice inconsistent with CMS definition
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CMS Allows Residents, Advanced Practitioners to Admit Inpatients
September 25, 2013
Clarification to agency’s final rule dispels concerns about limited admitting privileges for nonstaff physicians
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Information Exchange Among Hospitals, Healthcare Providers Spikes
September 11, 2013
Number of exchanges overall jumps 41%, though amount of shared clinical-care summaries, medication lists still lacking
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Healthcare Cost Containment Not High Priority for Most Physicians
September 11, 2013
Many pin responsibility on lawyers, insurers, hospitals, and health systems, JAMA survey shows
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Copper-Surface Experiment Makes Immediate Impact
September 1, 2013
Implementation at Ronald McDonald House in Charleston, S.C., reduces bacteria 90%
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Research, Innovation, and Clinical Vignette (RIV) Winners Discuss What the Recognition Meant for Their Careers
September 1, 2013
Four former winners of SHM's annual Research, Innovation, and Clinical Vignette scientific abstract and poster competition winners discuss the award, their research, and their career
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Medical Training Programs Adapt to Duty-Hour Changes
August 28, 2013
Study shows improved patient outcomes following 2003 reforms
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Steroids May Increase Venous Thromboembolism Risk
August 28, 2013
Glucocorticoid use associated with significant increase in VTE occurrence, JAMA Internal Medicine study shows
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Team Approach Vital to Treating Patients with Mental Illness
August 14, 2013
Pharmacists, psychiatrists can help hospitalists determine best drug plan for medically ill patients with psychiatric comorbidity
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Hospital to Gauge Health Benefits of Therapeutic Garden
August 14, 2013
Oregon facility to study whether garden visits can reduce stress, anxiety for patients, families, and hospital staff