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News
Multiple Approaches to Combat High Hospital Patient Census
September 1, 2013
A production-based pay structure, salary bonuses and incentives, and integration of advanced-practice providers can be effective
News
Among Physicians, 59% Would Not Recommend a Medical Career
September 1, 2013
Job dissatisfaction, career burn-out listed by physicians as top reasons they wouldn’t steer young people into medicine
News
Study Investigator Explains Why Copper Surfaces Can Help Prevent Infections
September 1, 2013
Lead study investigator Michael Shmidt, PhD, discusses strategies for using copper to kill hospital-acquired infections
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Opinion
MGMA Physician Compensation Survey Raises Questions About Performance Pay
September 1, 2013
Survey includes extra-shift and bonus pay into median compensation figure for hospitalists, though not all physicians earn performance incentives
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Opinion
Patient Satisfaction Surveys Not Accurate Measure of Hospitalists’ Performance
September 1, 2013
Hospitalists should look beyond Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and System (HCAHPS) scores and develop hospitalist-specific patient-satisfaction questionnaires
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News
Goals, Patient-Centered Decisions Drive Hospitalist Julianna Lindsey
September 1, 2013
The veteran internist enjoys practicing acute-care medicine and positively affecting processes and patient outcomes throughout hospitals
News
Academic Hospitalist Academy Provides Resources for Success
September 1, 2013
Course helps hospitalists navigate academic medicine programs, develop peer network
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News
Pediatric Hospital Medicine Marks 10th Anniversary
September 1, 2013
Record attendance, key issues addressed at annual meeting of pediatric hospitalists in New Orleans
News
Medicare Penalties Make Hospital-Acquired-Infection Solutions a Priority
September 1, 2013
Regulatory shift would reduce reimbursement to hospitals for treating patients with certain HAIs
Audio
Listen to John Vazquez, MD, discuss neurophobia and tips for adjusting to discomfort in treating neuro patients
August 2, 2013
John Vazquez, MD, Medical Director of Emory University Hospital, talks about neurophobia, the discomfort some hospitalists and other doctors feel with regard to treating neurological patients, as well as tips for adjusting to that discomfort
