News
Hospitalists Poised to Prevent, Combat Antibiotic-Resistant Pathogens
November 1, 2013
CDC report is call to action against dangerous bugs, including Clostridium difficile, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
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News
Culture Shift Required to Defeat Defensive Medicine
November 1, 2013
Hospitalists should stop ordering tests that lead to unnecessary hospital costs, threaten patient safety for the sake of medical liability
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Data Mining Expert Explains Role Performance Tools Will Play in Future
October 1, 2013
Paul Roscoe, CEO of the Washington, D.C.-based Advisory Board Company, discusses the important role data mining tools like CRIMSON will play in the future.
News
Learn How Best To Avoid Some of Data Mining’s Potential Pitfalls
October 1, 2013
Secure information collection, easy-to-understand analysis, and long-term commitment are a good start
Audio
The Why and How Data Mining Is Applicable to Hospital Medicine
October 1, 2013
Steven Deitelzweig, MD, SFHM, system chairman for hospital medicine and medical director of regional business development at Ochsner Health System in New Orleans, discusses how data mining is applicable to hospitalist practice.
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Audio
MARQUIS Highlights Need for Improved Medication Reconciliation
October 1, 2013
Thorough, vetted medication history on admission is key to smooth hospital stay, discharge
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News
Hospitalists Should Take Wait-and-See Approach to Newly Approved Medications
October 1, 2013
Experts suggest waiting three to five years after release of a drug before prescribing it to patients
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News
Hospitalists as Industrial Engineers
October 1, 2013
Where to acquire tools, skills you need to succeed in multi-faceted role
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Opinion
New Rules for Value-Based Purchasing, Readmission Penalties, Admissions
October 1, 2013
What hospitalists should know about the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ revised guidelines for hospital performance measures
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News
Society of Hospital Medicine’s MARQUIS Initiative Highlights Need For Improved Medication Reconciliation
October 1, 2013
Thorough, vetted medication history on admission key to smooth hospital stay, discharge for patients
