News
Is ‘Meaningful Use’ Safe?
August 29, 2012
Despite CMS praise, clinicians are wary of health IT shortcomings
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News
How to Bridge Common Patient-Hospitalist Communication Gaps
August 29, 2012
When done effectively, communication can help hospitalists improve their patients’ sense of well-being and reinforce their adherence to medical treatments post-discharge
News
Interactive Quality, Leadership Lessons for Residents
August 29, 2012
Medical trainees eager and willing to learn skills that will be required from hospitalists in a reformed healthcare system
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Opinion
Win Whitcomb: Inflexible, Big-Box EHRs Endanger the QI Movement
August 29, 2012
The challenges current EHRs present to QI efforts and what features EHRs need to incorporate to better serve the needs of patients and clinicians
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News
Shaun Frost: High-Value Healthcare
August 29, 2012
Applying accountability principles to improve our care-delivery system
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News
Establish Rules of Engagement before Covering Ortho Inpatients
August 29, 2012
A provider wants to use adult hospitalists for coverage of inpatient orthopedic surgery patients. Is this acceptable practice?
News
Enhanced Provider-Patient Communication Improves Discharge Process
August 28, 2012
Teach-back can help effectively communicate the key teaching points hospitalized patients and their caregivers should take home
News
TH.org Survey: VTE Prophylaxis a Gray Area for Some Hospitalists
August 22, 2012
Some respondents unclear when extended VTE prevention is appropriate after discharge
News
Discordant Antibiotic Use in Pediatric UTIs Associated with Higher LOS
August 15, 2012
Study says better antibiotics, quicker discharge may better benefit patients
News
AHRQ’s Director Looks to Hospitalists to Help Reduce Readmissions
August 15, 2012
Carolyn Clancy, MD, urges hospitalists to "embrace the challenge"
