News
Award for best hospital goes to … the Mayo Clinic
August 9, 2017
The U.S. News Best Hospitals Honor Roll for 2017-2018 includes the usual suspects, with the University of Michigan making a big move up the list.
News
The Core Competencies in Hospital Medicine – 2017 revision
August 9, 2017
The 2017 revision of the Core Competencies seeks to maintain its relevance, value, and more importantly, highlight areas for future growth and innovation.
News
High Value Care curriculum reduced echocardiogram ordering
July 18, 2017
A High Value Care curriculum in a residency training program led to a reduction in the ordering of repeat echocardiograms.
News
QI enthusiast to QI leader: John Bulger, DO
July 5, 2017
This month features the story of John Bulger, DO, chief medical officer for Geisinger Health Plan.
News
Sneak Peek: The Hospital Leader blog – July 2017
June 30, 2017
What is the effect of heightened vigilance during unannounced accreditation surveys on safety and quality of inpatient care?
Opinion
Sneak Peek: Journal of Hospital Medicine – July 2017
June 20, 2017
Read the latest research from the Journal of Hospital Medicine, the premier publication for dissemination of research and education for the specialty of hospital medicine.
News
Crossing the personal quality chasm: QI enthusiast to QI leader
June 9, 2017
This new series highlights the professional pathways of quality improvement leaders.
News
Everything We Say and Do: Setting discharge goals and visit expectations
June 8, 2017
I always ensure at the end of my visit with a patient and their family that they know when to expect me to return to see their child again.
Opinion
Will artificial intelligence make us better doctors?
June 5, 2017
While the benefits of technology in health care are often oversold, artificial intelligence will in time play a large role alongside physicians. However, better organization and availability of data is needed first.
Opinion
A case for building our leadership skills
June 2, 2017
It’s interesting that we spent so much time focusing on biochemical pathways and next to none on leadership skills.