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‘Hill Trip’ Connects Legislators to Hospitalists, Health Care Issues
June 1, 2013
Record number of SHM leaders, members participate in “Hospitalists on the Hill 2013” annual advocacy day
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Medical Centers Take Tips from Other Industries
June 1, 2013
Future hospitalists learning quality improvement techniques proven successful in manufacturing, service sectors
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Hospitalists Can Address Causes of Skyrocketing Health Care Costs
June 1, 2013
Participating in quality improvement initiatives and shared decision making with patients and families can help
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Letters: Medicare Official Says ‘Physician Compare’ Website Does Not Provide Performance Data on Individual Doctors
June 1, 2013
Although the Website does not currently post individual physician clinical performance data, it does report if a physician participated in Medicare's Physician Quality Reporting System, and reported quality information for the year, says SHM president Shaun Frost, MD, SFHM.
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Behavioral Economics Can Accelerate Adoption of Choosing Wisely Campaign
June 1, 2013
Hospitalists who alter their habits are more likely to embrace Choosing Wisely recommendations
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Nonurgent Pediatric Admissions on Weekends Bump Up Hospital Costs
June 1, 2013
Hospitalists encouraged to admit failure-to-thrive patients on Mondays to save money, reduce length of stay
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SHM Supports Clarification to Observational Status Loophole for Medicare Patients
May 2, 2013
Change would enable beneficiaries to qualify for Medicare-covered skilled nursing facility care after leaving the hospital
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Hospitalists Poised to Advance Health Care Through Teamwork
May 2, 2013
Collaboration among hospitalists can help ensure open access to new discoveries that improve health care quality and affordability
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A Tracheostomy Collar Facilitates Quicker Transition
May 2, 2013
Managing heart failure, treating infections, and optimizing nutrition are crucial before weaning off ventilation, a pulmonologist says
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Hospitalists Can’t Ignore Rise in CRE Infections
May 2, 2013
Insist on antimicrobial stewardship, contact precautions, hand hygiene, and better room cleanings to fight carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) infections, a CDC expert says
