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How Hospitalists Can Improve Efficiency on Inpatient Wards
May 1, 2014
Organized pre-rounding sessions; a prioritized order of patient rounds; succinct, timely discharge documentation can help facilitate patient throughput
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Listen Now! Patrick Torcson, MD, MMM, SFHM, discusses how being a hospitalist prepared him for the C-suite
April 8, 2014
Dr. Torcson discusses his path to the C-suite, how being a hospitalist helped prepare him for that role, and the essential qualities of leadership
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Copper Safe, Effective in Preventing Hospital-Acquired Infections
April 2, 2014
A reader responds to concerns around proposed use of copper touch surfaces in hospitals
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Salary, Staffing Issues Common Sticking Points Between Hospitalists, Hospital Administrators
April 1, 2014
Shared sense of responsibility, goodwill, commitment needed by both groups to resolve differences, avoid outsourcing
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Hospitalists Working Hard to Improve Patient Care
April 1, 2014
Physicians' use of educational content sponsored by Society of Hospital Medicine, other groups designed to provide better patient-centered care
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Hospitalists Can Help Bridge Gaps in Healthcare Access as Hospitals Cope with Mounting Financial Pressures
April 1, 2014
Amid hospital closures, staff cuts, hospitalists may need to expand spectrum of patient care beyond acute episodes
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Four Hospitalists Retrace Path to C-Suite Executive Ranks
April 1, 2014
Drs. Brian Harte, Nasim Afsar, Patrick Torcson, Steve Narang discuss the qualities, skills, strategies that landed them in hospitals' top spots
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Society of Hospital Medicine Ranks Observation Status a Priority Advocacy Issue
April 1, 2014
SHM to survey hospitalists on impact of designation on short-stay patients, develop possible policy revisions
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Houston-Based Hospital Reduces Readmissions with Society of Hospital Medicine’s Project BOOST
April 1, 2014
Physicians at Houston Methodist Hospital say program helped them develop higher-quality discharge processes, improve care transitions
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Hospital Medicine Group Leaders Need Not Work Clinical Shifts to Achieve Respect
April 1, 2014
A reader says HM leaders need to engage with senior hospital executives, drive team performance
