News
Tips to Help Hospital Medicine Group Leaders Know When to Grow Their Service
February 2, 2013
Networking with other hospital medicine group leaders, staying flexible, and using benchmark data can help pinpoint the right time to expand
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News
Fundamentals of Highly Reliable Organizations Could Benefit Hospitalists
February 2, 2013
Hospitalists can have a huge impact on organizational efficacy by being mindful of avoiding on-the-job failures
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News
Hospital Medicine Experts Outline Criteria To Consider Before Growing Your Group
February 2, 2013
Quantifying hospital data, examining physician and administrative buy-in, and conducting market analysis are critical to making difficult expansion decisions
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Opinion
John Nelson: Why Spinal Epidural Abcess Poses A Particular Liability Risk for Hospitalists
February 2, 2013
The delayed diagnosis of, or treatment for, a spinal epidural abcess (SEA) could easily result in a malpractice lawsuit for hospitalists
News
Hospitals Adopt Better Nutritional Standards for Meals
February 1, 2013
More than 60 million healthier meals served in hospitals nationwide as part of new initiative
Audio
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: How to take the fear out of expanding a hospitalist group
February 1, 2013
Brian Hazen, MD, medical director of Inova Fairfax Hospital Group in Fairfax, Va., talks about how hospitalist groups can know the right time to expand services
Audio
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: American Pain Society Board Member Discusses Opioid Risks, Rewards, and Why Continuing Education is a Must
February 1, 2013
Audio excerpts of our interview with Scott Strassels, PhD, PharmD, BCPS, an assistant professor in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Texas at Austin and a board member of the American Pain Society
News
Hospitalists Get Answers to Tough Healthcare Questions
February 1, 2013
The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) provides answers to frequently asked questions around cutting-edge healthcare policy issues at www.hospitalmedicine.org/advocacy
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News
Local Factors Play Major Role in Determining Compensation Rates for Pediatric Hospitalists
February 1, 2013
Smaller, more segmented markets for pediatric hospitalist services keep pediatricians among the lowest-earning physician specialities nationwide
News
Hospitalists to Unveil Patient Care Recommendations As Part of Choosing Wisely Campaign
February 1, 2013
Designed to help physicians and patients make wise decisions about their care, the Society of Hospital Medicine's (SHM) recommendations will be made public at an event on February 21 in Washington, D.C.
