Pediatrics
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Readmission Rates Not Effective Quality Measure of Pediatric Patient Care
Study finds low hospital volumes limit usefulness of data
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Hospitalist James O’Callaghan Finds Career Satisfaction in Pediatric Medicine
The former chemical engineering major gets gratification from treating today’s patients, improving healthcare for children
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Pediatric Hospital Medicine Marks 10th Anniversary
Record attendance, key issues addressed at annual meeting of pediatric hospitalists in New Orleans
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Record Attendance, Key Issues Highlight Pediatric Hospital Medicine's 10th Anniversary
Annual meeting of pediatric hospitalists features high-level speakers, an in-depth look at unnecessary treatments, and the JCPHM recommending a 2-...
Quality
Can Medicare Pay for Value?
Physician quality reporting system (PQRS) and physician value-based payment modifier (VBPM) plan could reward high-quality, low-cost health care...
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Observation Status Designation in Pediatric Hospitals Is Costly
Study shows health-care costs for inconsistently coded observation stays substantially overlap with inpatient-status stays
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A History of Observation Hospital Stays in Pediatrics
Designation once used by physicians unsure of whether a patient's hospitalization would exceed 24 hours is now inconsistently applied in pediatric...
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Pediatric Hospital Medicine Aims to Define Itself
Future of pediatric hospitalists may involve more options than two-year fellowship leading to certification
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The Hospitalist Names New Pediatric Editor
Med-Peds trained, UC San Diego's Weijen Chang, MD, SFHM, FAAP aims to expand pediatric leadership roles
Quality
Peer Benchmarking Network May Reduce Overutilization in Pediatric Bronchiolitis
Variation and overuse of common therapies remain despite publication of evidence-based guidelines