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Little Resistance to Rising Hospital-Acquired Infections
October 1, 2013
CDC study shows rate of antibotic resistance to HAIs rising faster than predicted in 2008
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Boston Hospital Earns Quality Award
October 1, 2013
Beth Israel Deaconess earns McKesson Quest for Quality Prize for leadership, innovation in quality improvement, safety
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Post-Discharge Phone Calls Prevent Hospital Readmissions
October 1, 2013
Calling patients within 72 hours of discharge decreased readmission risk by 33%
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What Is the Best Empiric Therapy for Community-Acquired Cellulitis?
October 1, 2013
Antibiotic treatment is recommended and must provide coverage for community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection
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ACCF/AHA 2013 Guidelines for Managing Heart Failure
October 1, 2013
Recommendations emphasize managing hospitalization and care transitions, using guideline-directed and proven medical therapies, employing evidence-based steps to reduce readmissions
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SHM Introduces Discounted PQRS Through New Learning Portal
October 1, 2013
Allows hospitalists to report data on quality measures for services for Medicare beneficiaries at a lower rate
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Hospitalist Groups Extract New Solutions Via Data Mining
October 1, 2013
Technology can assist with clinical decision-making, predict health insurance fraud, identify at-risk patients
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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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New Thinking, Higher Expectations Needed to Solve Hospital Readmission Problem
September 1, 2013
Hospitalists should engage outside health-care providers to help safely transition discharged patients
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Project BOOST Study Documents Modest Impact on 30-Day Hospital Readmissions
September 1, 2013
Experts suggest rehospitalizations may not be best quality metric for care transitions
