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Plan Now for Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2014
Annual conference of pediatric hospitalists scheduled for July 24-27 at Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resorts in Buena Vista, Fla.
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Resident Handoff Program Reduces Medical Errors at Pediatric Hospital
Bundled approach can make process more streamlined, efficient
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Oseltamivir for Healthy Pediatric Inpatients with Influenza Unlikely to Yield Measurable Benefit
Study reveals no difference in duration of fever or hypoxia, rate of ICU transfer, length of stay
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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-...
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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...