Pediatrics
News
When Should Hospitalists Consult A Dermatologist About Pediatric Conditions?
Distinguishing between acute and chronic dermatologic conditions is important
News
Pediatric Readmissions Vary Significantly Across Children’s Hospitals
Pediatric 30-day readmission rates are lower than in elderly adults; top three conditions distinctly different
Quality
Medicare CMO Encourages Hospitalists to Become Experts in Managing Quality Patient Care
A top official at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will deliver a keynote speech urging hospitalists to step up their focus on...
Public Policy
Hospitalists Gear Up to Lobby Congress on Health Care Policy
SHM's annual trek to meet with Capitol Hill legislators on May 16 is expected to draw hundreds of hospitalists
News
Conservative Management of Pediatric Pleural Empyema Results in Good Long-Term Outcomes
Better understanding of parental preferences will become critical to making the right decision for each patient
Public Policy
Hospitalists Encouraged to Embrace Medicare’s VBPM Program Now
Adopting value-based payment modifier plan will help hospital medicine practices avoid penalties ahead of 2017 deadline
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