News
UpToDate Adds Palliative Care
December 3, 2014
UpToDate, a leading clinical decision support resource for physicians, in July added palliative care as the newest of its 22 medical specialties.
News
Antibiotic Overprescribing Sparks Call for Stronger Stewardship
December 2, 2014
Antibiotic overprescription remains a problem in the U.S. and abroad and shows no signs of slowing.
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Medicare Readmissions Penalties Expected to Reach $428 Million
December 2, 2014
CMS started the third year of its Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program on October 1, with 2,610 U.S.
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Cut Costs, Improve Quality and Patient Experience
December 2, 2014
“Now that’s a fire!” —Eddie Murphy This is the final column in my five-part series tracing the history of the hospitalist movement and the factors that propelled it into becoming the fastest growing medical specialty in history and the mainstay of American medicine that it has become. In the
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Early Warning System Boosts Sepsis Detection, Care
November 19, 2014
An alert system that monitors inpatients at risk of developing sepsis can prompt early sepsis care, can speed patient transfers to the ICU, and may even reduce mortality risk from sepsis. A recent study published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine reports on an early warning and response system
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Audio
LISTEN NOW: Emergency Medicine and Hospitalist Collaboration
November 13, 2014
This month's podcast features Dr. Ken Epstein, chief medical officer for Hospitalist Consultants, a division of ECI Healthcare Partners; and Dr.
Video
Hospitalist Pioneer Bob Wachter Warns Waste Reduction Is New Quality Focus
November 5, 2014
Dr. Wachter closed SHM's 2013 annual meeting in National Harbor, MD, with a keynote address that identified cost and waste reduction as new planks of hospitalist's value proposition.
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Emergency Departments Monitored, Investigated by Hospital Committees, Governmental Agencies
November 3, 2014
Emergency Departments Monitored, Investigated by Hospital Committees, Governmental Agencies
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Opinion
Hospitals’ Observation Status Designation May Trigger Malpractice Claims
November 3, 2014
Hospitals' Observation Status Designation May Trigger Malpractice Claims
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Physician Tips Help Hone Clinicians’ Practice Management, Decision-Making Skills
November 3, 2014
Physician Tips Help Hone Clinicians' Practice Management, Decision-Making Skills
