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News
Peer Benchmarking Network May Reduce Overutilization in Pediatric Bronchiolitis
July 1, 2013
Variation and overuse of common therapies remain despite publication of evidence-based guidelines
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Opinion
Commemorating Round-the-Clock Hospital Medicine Programs
July 1, 2013
An interview with John Holbrook, founder of the nation’s first hospital-sponsored, 24/7 HM program
News
IPC-UCSF Fellowship for Hospitalist Group Leaders Demands a Stretch
July 1, 2013
Program brings hospitalists together for training sessions, distance learning, executive coaching, project mentoring
News
Hospital ICUs Chart Progress in Preventing Central-Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections
July 1, 2013
Drop in CLABSI incidence credited to incorporating best practice guidelines, infection-control treatment bundles, alcohol-based hand rubs
News
Hospitals’ Battle Against Superbugs Goes Robotic
July 1, 2013
Machines that emit ultraviolet light, hydrogen-peroxide vapors to stop spread of antibiotic-resistant germs being tested
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News
Nutritional Intervention Can Improve Hospital Patients’ Outcome, Reduce Costs
July 1, 2013
Hospitalists can lead cultural change to recognize critical role nutrition plays in patient care
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News
Empathy Can Help Hospitalists Improve Patient Experience, Outcomes
July 1, 2013
An empathetic approach to inpatient care can boost satisfaction scores
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Opinion
Steps Hospitalists Should Take to Reduce Turnaround Time of Death Certificates
July 1, 2013
Timely completion can avoid holdups of burials, cremations, delays of life-insurance payouts and estate settlements
News
Reduced Estimate to Fix SGR Formula Brings Hope for Change
June 1, 2013
Congressional model cuts previous cost in half, hospitalists hopeful for permanent solution to flawed physician payment plan
News
RIV Presenters at HM13 Explore Common Hospitalist Concerns
June 1, 2013
Defensive medicine, malpractice claims are popular topics of Research, Innovations, and Clinical Vignettes poster competition
