Pediatrics
Quality
Hospitalwide Reductions in Pediatric Patient Harm are Achievable
Quality care initiatives are needed to eliminate preventable harm, improve safety for pediatric inpatients
News
Increased Ordering of Diagnostic Tests Associated with Longer Lengths of Stay in Pediatric Pneumonia
A retrospective database review of twenty-nine freestanding children’s hospitals showed that unnecessary testing in children hospitalized with...
News
Local Factors Play Major Role in Determining Compensation Rates for Pediatric Hospitalists
Smaller, more segmented markets for pediatric hospitalist services keep pediatricians among the lowest-earning physician specialities nationwide...
Quality
Accountability Hits Home for Hospitalists
While some hospitalists see the value-based payment modifier (VBPM) program as a penalty, others see an opportunity
Public Policy
Value-Based Purchasing Model for Medicare Reimbursement Extends to Physicians
A primer on the CMS' physician value-based modifier (VBPM) program, including the how and when it will impact hospitalists
News
Pediatric Hospitalists Trust Their Gut with Serious Infections
Timely recognition of serious infections in children is difficult, but critical to improved outcomes
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Pediatric Hospitalist Certification Options Still Up for Debate
Majority favor further training and education for pediatric hospitalists
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Interfacility Transfers to Pediatric Academic EDs Often Discharged or Admitted Briefly
What are the characteristics of interfacility transfers to pediatric academic EDs?
News
Defining a Safe Workload for Pediatric Hospitalists
The truth about hospitalists' sleep hygiene, work schedules, and clinical impact
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Exponential Growth, Look-Ahead Discussions Highlight Pediatric HM 2012
More than 600 attendees descended upon Cincinnati and the Northern Kentucky Convention Center for the seventh annual Pediatric Hospital Medicine...