Pediatrics
Quality
Peer Benchmarking Network May Reduce Overutilization in Pediatric Bronchiolitis
Variation and overuse of common therapies remain despite publication of evidence-based guidelines
News
Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference Marks 10th Year
PHM13 scheduled for August 1–4 in New Orleans
Quality
Quality Improvement (QI) Remains a Central Theme at HM13
Hands-on demonstrations at SHM pre-courses help hospitalists translate QI to bedside
News
Pediatric Hospitalist Charts Decade-Long Journey in Health Care
From would-be vagabond to visionary, Mark Shen, MD, challenges peers to define value in hospital medicine
Quality
Nonurgent Pediatric Admissions on Weekends Bump Up Hospital Costs
Hospitalists encouraged to admit failure-to-thrive patients on Mondays to save money, reduce length of stay
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