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Joint Commission Launches Certification for Hospital Palliative Care
October 4, 2011
A new Joint Commission program offering advanced certification for hospital-based palliative-care services is accepting applications and conducting daylong surveys through the end of this month. As with the Joint Commission’s reviews of other specialty services (e.g.
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HM@15 – Is Hospital Medicine a Good Bet for Improving Patient Satisfaction?
October 1, 2011
No longer on defense, hospitalists position themselves as team leaders who boost perceptions of care
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Study: Rural Hospitals Behind IT Curve
October 1, 2011
Only a sliver of rural hospitals would meet the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) criteria to qualify for “meaningful use” of health information technology (HIT), according to a new study, but that could be a window for HM group leaders to take the reins of technology projects. “
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Our Wake-Up Call
October 1, 2011
Cost-shifting article paves way for improved transitions, systemwide QI
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: A Discharge Solution—or Problem?
October 1, 2011
Although helpful for some, discharge lounges won’t solve systemic bed-management issues
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Experts discuss strategies to improve early discharges
October 1, 2011
Emergency Nurses Association President AnnMarie Papa discusses patient partnerships; Ken Simone explains the pressures hospitals face in moving patients and potential incentives to get nurses on board the early-discharge train
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HM@15 – Are You Living Up to High Expectations of Efficiency?
September 2, 2011
Length-of-stay reductions are clear, but direct cost savings are tough to pin down
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Personalized Privileges
September 2, 2011
SHM membership is a lifelong investment
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Find Your Niche
September 2, 2011
Take your time, get a mentor, find your passion, and enjoy your career
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Dr. Optimization
September 2, 2011
Improved patient care fuels Holder’s passion for technology and systems change
