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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
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Copper Considered Safe, Effective in Preventing Hospital-Acquired Infections
April 1, 2014
A reader responds to concerns around proposed use of copper touch surfaces in hospitals
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Delays, Controversy Muddle CMS’ Two-Midnight Rule for Hospital Patient Admissions
April 1, 2014
Observation status regulation for Medicare, Medicaid patients won't go into effect until March 31, 2015
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Hospitalists’ Skill Sets, Work Experience Perfect for Hospitals’ C-Suite Positions
April 1, 2014
Physicians with background in hospital medicine, leadership qualities are natural fits for executive ranks
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University of Chicago Hospitalist Evan Lyon, MD, Chats about Rational Testing and Social Context in Low-Resource Areas
March 11, 2014
Dr. Lyon heads the Global Hospital Medicine Fellowship at the University of Chicago, and is an assistant professor of medicine in the section of hospital medicine in the UC Department of Medicine
