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Opinion
Workflow Interruptions Threaten Patient Safety, Hospitalists’ Job Satisfaction
December 2, 2013
Why daily disruptions can be dangerous and how to curb them
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News
Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) Epitomizes Professional Diversity
December 2, 2013
Diversified population of physicians, employees, committee members, society leaders comprise its ranks
News
Hospital Costs for Inpatients with Septicemia Total $20.3 Billion in 2011
December 2, 2013
Infection tops list of 20 most expensive medical conditions to treat
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News
SHM Backs Medicare Reimbursement for End-of-Life Care Counseling
December 2, 2013
Proposed legislation would cover advance-care planning consultations between patients, healthcare providers
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News
Nocturnists Vital For Hospitalist Group Continuity, Physician Retention
December 2, 2013
SHM study outlines benefits, prevalence of nighttime coverage for hospital medicine groups
News
In Las Vegas, HM 14 Can Include Whole Family
December 2, 2013
SHM's annual conference destination includes dining, music, entertainment, family-friendly fun
News
Observation-Status Patients Are Clinically Heterogeneous, Costly to Hospitals
November 1, 2013
What are the characteristics of a large cohort of patients under observation status?
News
If Delivered Systematically, In-Hospital Smoking Cessation Strategies Are Effective
November 1, 2013
Do programs that systematically provide smoking cessation support to admitted patients improve smoking cessation rates?
News
Physicians Feel Responsibility to Address Healthcare Costs
November 1, 2013
What are physicians’ attitudes toward addressing healthcare costs and which strategies do they most enthusiastically support?
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Opinion
Multi-Site Hospital Medicine Group Leaders Face Similar Challenges
November 1, 2013
Ensuring cohesion among groups, incorporating common operating principles, encouraging interaction among hospitalists key to managing different locations
